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AdLib - Puke Ariki Library Festival 23 June 2018 23 Jun 2018 Puke Ariki Puke Ariki's first ever literary festival celebrates libraries, liberty and literature. Puke Ariki is going all out with a tightly packed festival, super squished with fun. Brighten up on this fat solstice sandwich of stars: meet our local story tellers of fact and fiction through words and pictures. Explore our epic board game collection, delve into digital tools and discover our collections with experienced guides. Indulge your curiosity, participate in poetry and learn new skills. Leave the cabin fever crazies behind and celebrate the winter solstice and Harry Potter's 21st year in style with us! For event details check out the AdLib website.

Volunteer power keeps New Plymouth District humming 22 June 2018 NPDC’s historic Te Henui Cemetery is making its debut in the Powerco Taranaki Garden Festival this year – thanks to the hard work of dedicated volunteers who keep the grounds looking spectacular year-round. Working with NPDC horticulture staff, they spread mulch, pull weeds, prune trees and gather up the garden waste for collection, ensuring the cemetery remains a place of tranquil calm for visitors. The cemetery has earned consistent rave reviews and a certificate of excellence on the TripAdvisor website, and is set to be a major draw in the Garden Festival which runs from 26 October to 4 November this year. About 25 regular volunteers work with NPDC’s Parks department in the cemetery, Pukekura Park, Brooklands Zoo and other places in the district. Other groups and individuals help out with occasional beach plantings and clean-ups and the annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful campaign in September. NPDC is acknowledging their commitment to their community during Volunteer Week this week. “We want to thank them because their work helps make the district a great place to live and visit,” says NPDC Chief Operating Officer Kelvin Wright. About 60 volunteers work with NPDC’s Puke Ariki in the libraries and museum, as well as collections and the research centre, putting in an average of 140 hours a month in total. A big part of their work involves getting out in the community, taking books to the housebound and hosting historical guided walks. One highlight is the Museum in a Suitcase, a weekly visit to rest homes and senior groups with carefully selected artefacts in a suitcase. The Museum in a Suitcase is especially rewarding because it encourages conversations and brings out stories and memories of our district’s past, says Mr Wright. “All of these people volunteer because they want to contribute to the community and they keep doing it because they enjoy it,” says Mr Wright. If you want to join any of our volunteer teams, you can visit an NPDC service centre, email enquiries@npdc.govt.nz, call 06-759 6060 or visit http://www.newplymouthnz.com/Council/About-The-Council/Contact-Us. Puke Ariki – how they help: • The Museum in a Suitcase can be booked for Mondays 11am for a 45-minute session (other sessions may be available by arrangement) from next month. • The Housebound Readers Service is for people who have difficulty accessing the library or mobile library. • Guided Historical Walks reveal the stories of New Plymouth through two routes: the Taranaki Cathedral/Marsland Hill walk and the Devonport/Central City walk. The cost is $25 per person (under 16s free) and they can be made available daily at 1pm with 24 hours’ notice. • To find out more about becoming a Puke Ariki volunteer, go to http://pukeariki.com/Puke-Ariki/About-Us/Volunteers.

Airport terminal contract keeps jobs in Taranaki 18 June 2018 Local construction firm Clelands Construction is to build New Plymouth Airport’s new multi-million dollar terminal, providing a major boost for the Taranaki economy. The board of the airport company, Papa Rererangi i Puketapu (PRIP), has confirmed the award of the contract after a competitive tender, with local suppliers and sub-contractors being used wherever practical. Clelands was chosen from three tenders, says New Plymouth Airport Chief Executive Officer Wayne Wootton. “In the end, after a rigorous tender evaluation process, the contract was awarded for professionalism and the best value for money. We’re on a journey to transform from a 1960s airport to a modern regional gateway, pivotal to our regional tourism strategy. Clelands will be working closely with the airport company and Puketapu hapu to build a distinctive terminal that celebrates Taranaki’s heritage,” says Mr Wootton. Clelands Managing Director Michael Braggins says the company is grateful for the opportunity to deliver the project and has an experienced construction team ready to go. “The timing of this announcement should provide a level of optimism for local subcontractors and suppliers following recent negative press related to potential restrictions being imposed on the oil and gas and dairy industries,” says Mr Braggins. “The new terminal building is a key part of the tourism infrastructure contributing to delivering on our regional economic development strategy's commitment to the visitor sector. Tourism isn't today's buzz word, it's real, and we are currently at the front end of several tourism and hospitality projects that will be delivered with local resources over the next few years." The current terminal was built in the 1960s to cater for 50,000 passengers a year but now has 440,000 travellers passing through annually. The terminal redevelopment project will be funded entirely from airport revenue at a cost of approximately $21.7 million to $28.7 million.

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