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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.

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.

Wonderful Waitara set for Walkway and Water Works 15 June 2018 Waitara’s good times are continuing to gather pace with a number of high-profile NPDC projects in the pipeline from the Coastal Walkway extension to solving long-running water issues. The town has been on a roll this year with construction booming, the opening of the new Clifton Park Sports and Community Hub and now further major investment is on its way thanks to NPDC’s 10-year work programme. “It’s fantastic the Coastal Walkway extension from Bell Block to Waitara has received the green light. It will stimulate the local economy, encourage locals to be more active and attract visitors,” says NPDC Councillor Colin Johnston. Initial engagement with the Airport and hapu is underway and will inform the details of the project. Work on the long-awaited project to link Waitara to the district’s award-winning Coastal Walkway is set to start next year with $4 million from NPDC matched by funding from the NZ Transport Agency. The 10-Year Plan includes investment in the town’s water network including: • $14 million to renew ageing sewer pipes • $9 million to improve the town’s storm water systems • $6 million to improve wastewater pump stations across the district. Another area of focus is a new fishing area at Waitara’s Marine Park which will open up the river mouth to all anglers including those in wheelchairs. The project is planned for the 2019-2020 financial year and is expected to cost about $65,000. NPDC has also helped a Waitara history group to preserve three of the town’s oldest buildings thanks to a concessional ground lease. Two former jail buildings – the Harness Room built in the 1880s and the Jail House dating from early last century – sit on the Memorial Place site alongside Rose Cottage, which was also built in the 1880s. The lease of $1 a year was granted to the Waitara District History and Families Research Group by NPDC which guarantees the buildings will remain in the community until at least 2031.

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