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Angus & Julia Stone with Jack River and Bic Runga 31 March 2019 31 Mar 2019 TSB Bowl of Brooklands Australian folk rock/indie sensations Angus and Julia Stone are jetting their way to New Plymouth this March to headline a concert series at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands. The Harvest Moon concert series features a fashionably eclectic line up including Australian artist Jack River and local treasure Bic Runga. Angus and Julia Stone are major emerging names in the Australian music scene and released their fourth studio album ‘Snow’ last year which features the lead single of the same name and the follow-up track ‘Chateau’. The duo then followed that up with a hugely successful sold-out tour of Australia. Taking place on Sunday 31 March at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands, Harvest Moon adds to the Bowl’s stellar international line up this summer including A Summer’s Day Live featuring TOTO, Jefferson Starship and Dragon on 11 January, The Hollies on 1 March and WOMAD between 15-17 March. A strictly limited number of discounted early bird tickets are available from 12pm, Friday 14 December until 9am, Monday 17 December (unless allocation sold out prior) and is available for those signed up to the New Plymouth Event Venues database. General public ticket sales begin at 9am on Monday 17 December. Tickets can be purchased at the TSB Showplace box office, over the phone on 0800 TICKETEK, or online at www.ticketek.co.nz.

Taranaki township moves forward after historic Waitara Lands Bill passed 13 December 2018 The NPDC Waitara Lands Bill has been passed by Parliament, bringing a fresh start to the town after three decades of negotiations over its leasehold land. The Bill will unlock $90 million from the sale of 770 leasehold properties. New Plymouth District Mayor Neil Holdom, who attended the reading of the Bill in parliament yesterday evening, welcomed the move. “At this historic time, it’s important to acknowledge the pain and hurt caused by the confiscation of land from Te Atiawa and its hapū in the 1860s. Thank you to hapū leaders who have worked tirelessly for their people over many years. This Bill isn’t perfect but it’s the best solution while ensuring we meet our financial obligations to all of our 80,000 residents and balance competing priorities. This co-governance model between NPDC, hapū, Iwi and the TRC, will mean there is investment in community projects and the Waitara River, to benefit the whole community.” Fast facts Property The Bill enables leaseholders to purchase freehold their leased properties at market value. There are 770 Waitara properties valued at $90 million. From the sale of these properties over the next 20 years, it is expected about $28 million over the same period will assist the two hapū to purchase, manage or develop land in Waitara. Approximately $28 million will go to Waitara projects, co-governed by the hapū and NPDC, also over a 20-year period. Approximately $34 million will be allocated to Waitara River and environment projects. This will be co-governed by the hapū and iwi with interests in the river and the Taranaki Regional Council. Parks and Reserves About 120 hectares of land is available to hapū in various ways, mostly as reserves. The Bill gifts 44 hectares of land to the hapū: 13 hectares of developed residential land and 31 hectares of reserve land. The hapū will gain titles to parks and reserves totalling 13 hectares if they wish to take them. The hapū also have the option to purchase five Crown Reserves totalling 26 hectares (Pukekohe Park, parts of Ranfurly Park, James Nuku Reserve, Te Puna Park and Joll St Reserve). These will be co-governed with NPDC and have Reserve status, allowing for continued public access. They include West Quay, Kincade Park, Victoria Park, Tangaroa Reserve, Barclay Park, Pennington Park, East Quay, Memorial Park, Manukorihi Local Purpose Reserve, parts of Ranfurly Park, and Manukorihi Park. The Bill allows the hapū an option to purchase another 35 hectares of land in Waitara such as the Waitara Golf Course.

NPDC's Pukekura Park makes it six Green Flags in a row 29 November 2018 NPDC’s Pukekura Park has retained its status as one of the world’s best parks by winning the Green Flag Award for the sixth year running. The Green Flag is the international mark of a quality park or green space. “This is a tribute to the hard work of NPDC’s Parks team and reflects the dedication that goes into the ongoing development of the park and keeping it in pristine condition all-year round,” says NPDC Infrastructure Manager David Langford. “New Plymouth’s founders had the foresight to create a fantastic and lasting asset back in 1876. It’s the green heart of New Plymouth and is looking in fantastic shape for the upcoming TSB Festival of Lights. “Our Parks staff are such amazing unsung heroes so it’s fantastic that this award recognises just one part of what they do for NPDC and our district’s residents. They look after 1,600 hectares of parks, nearly 50 playgrounds, skate parks and nearly 70 sports fields.” The park includes the TSB Bowl of Brooklands and the popular Brooklands Zoo, and is host to high-profile events such as WOMAD and the annual TSB Festival of Lights, as well as concerts by international stars. This year, the park has seen the development of the area outside the Tea House and the lookout over the Main Lake, as well as new shade sails in the playground and renovation of the fountain in the Fountain Lake. Experts assess a park for a Green Flag Award using eight criteria, including horticultural standards, cleanliness, sustainability, community involvement and providing a warm welcome. “Pukekura has held the award for six years. This is a feat in its own right that the team at Pukekura keep providing consistent quality and a green space that we as a community can value and measure up to one of the 2,500 parks worldwide that hold a Green Flag Award,” says Karl Nesbitt, Parks and Open Spaces Programme Manager at New Zealand Recreation Association, which runs the scheme in New Zealand. “With 14 countries now involved in the award worldwide, this keeps Pukekura on the international stage of providing its community a quality green space that’s is free to visit.”

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