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All Blacks v Argentina 09 September 2017 09 Sep 2017 Yarrow Stadium Tickets to the All Blacks v Argentina will be on sale from midday on Thursday 29 June! It’s the Investec Rugby Championship, and it’s happening right here at Yarrow Stadium. Let's stand together and support our men in black! For terms and conditions of entry to Yarrow Stadium, please click here.

Saturday Car Parking Charges to Benefit Central Business District 29 June 2017 Charges for parking in New Plymouth’s CBD on Saturdays will begin this weekend (1 July) – and the revenue will be used to benefit the central business area. Earlier this year the Council decided to not continue with free Saturday car parking once the 12-month trial finished at the end of June. Instead, the estimated $310,000 that will come each year from the Saturday car parking charges will be invested back into the city’s CBD as part of the Council’s effort to support the region’s major business and retail area. Councillor Shaun Biesiek says New Plymouth’s CBD is the district’s and region’s business, social and cultural hub, but it is facing challenges. “Visitor and shopping trends are changing. To give the central city the support and energy it needs to thrive, we need to seize new opportunities and be more creative about how we do that,” he says. “The funding we get from Saturday parking revenue will help us entice local, national and international visitors, which will in turn bring jobs and business opportunities.” The funding will go towards more public events in the central city, enhancing the facades of selected heritage buildings, better management of CBD trees and the creation a Central City Liaison. Make parking easier The easy-to-use PayMyPark app enables users to pay for parking via their smartphone. Users can extend their parking time remotely, receive an alert when their paid parking is about to expire, or use the start/stop function and pay for only the parking minutes that are used. More information is available online at newplymouthnz.com/PayMyPark. Remember that the first 10 minutes in a paid parking space are free (so you can duck into a store quickly without feeding the meter – just be sure to return before the 10 minutes are up!) In addition, NPDC wants public feedback on whether reinforcing New Plymouth as a destination for leisure, events and cultural activities should be a key focus area of the Council. Just go to newplymouthnz.com/Top10 and fill in the Central City survey. National Award for Management of Infrastructure Contracts 29 June 2017 Saving Ratepayers More than Half a Million Dollars A new way of managing how engineering consultants design the district’s infrastructure is estimated to have saved New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) more than $600,000 in its first year. The success of the first 12 months of the new process was capped off with an award from the Institute of Public Works Engineers Australasia (IPWEA) at their national annual conference in Dunedin last week. “The innovative approach we’ve taken means Council staff and consultants are incentivised to work collaboratively to be more efficient and reduce the cost of doing the work,” says David Langford. “Cost savings made by the consultants are shared with the Council, which is great news for New Plymouth’s ratepayers – and expect this new approach to continue to deliver savings for the community’s benefit.” Mr Langford says receiving this recognition from the IPWEA shows that the Council’s new approach to engineering design contracts is considered industry best practice and that New Plymouth District is starting to lead the way. “It’s also great recognition for our team, who have worked really hard to make these cost savings possible,” he says.

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