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Harvest Moon featuring Angus & Julia Stone, Jack River & 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. 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.

NPDC fund brings big gigs/events/sport games to our region 22 February 2019 Have you been enjoying the rumble of V8 engines as Americarna rolls through Taranaki this week? Are you looking forward to WOMAD next month at Brooklands Park or the ITU Triathlon World Cup? Did you know that events like these and many others are brought to town thanks to an NPDC fund specifically designed to bring high quality entertainment to our District? NPDC’s Major Events Fund has been running since 2005 and is designed to attract events to our region that appeal to a range of audiences, bring economic and social benefits to the district, and position Taranaki as a desirable place to live and visit. About $750,000 has been allocated to the Fund in the current financial year. Over the last 14 years, it’s helped fund events such as major acts at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands, All Blacks test matches, music and dance festival WOMAD and many more. This year it’s already brought the first-ever National Basketball League (NBL) game to the TSB Stadium, where the SKYCITY Breakers beat the Cairns Taipans in front of a sell-out crowd. “The calibre of events that take place with support from NPDC’s Major Events Fund and thanks to our corporate partners, is contributing to Building a Lifestyle Capital,” says Mayor Neil Holdom. “By hosting world-class concerts, international sporting matches and dynamic arts festivals – to name a few – we draw our community together, stimulate the local economy and make them proud to call Taranaki home. It also brings in visitors who support our economy by staying the weekend, eating out, shopping, and visiting our other tourist attractions which often convinces them to come back here for good. It’s a win-win,” he says. WOMAD is on 15 to 17 March at TSB Bowl of Brooklands, the ITU Triathlon World Cup and National Schools Triathlon begins on 31 March and later this year are Taranaki Arts Festival Trust’s Winter Fest and Spiegeltent Festival. Keep your calendar handy and an eye on Hello NP on Facebook, as events are always cropping up which means more fun for the Taranaki community.

Kune kune pigs Rifle Range Road pound February 2019

Piggy pals at NPDC's Pound 15 February 2019 Two new arrivals are hogging all the attention at the NPDC Pound. The pair of young kune kune were found trotting along Heta Road about three weeks ago. The adorable duo are both female and are thought to be about four or five months old. “They’re cute as, but they’re growing fast and we’d really like to find their owner,” says NPDC External Relations Manager Jacqueline Baker. “So if you know where they belong, call us on 06-759 6060.” There’s never a boring moment with the pair, who are both used to human contact. They’ve been given the run of the Pound’s new “Pig Palace”, complete with their own muddy puddle. If they’re not claimed, the pigs will be put up for adoption. “They’re definitely pets, so we’d be looking for a vegetarian and/or pet-loving home for them.” The NPDC Pound is also home to two goats – a white female that has been found a home and a small black billy – as well as some great dogs at the moment too. So if you’re looking for your next best friend, get in touch by calling 06-759 6060 or through the NPDC website newplymouthnz.com. NPDC’s Animal Council Officers impound about 600 dogs each year which are held at the Rifle Range Road pound before being returned to their owner or sometimes a new owner.

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