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5th Element Belly Dance

Aims: 5th Element is set up in recognition of the growing belly dance interest in Taranaki.

We provide 5th Element as a platform for dancers at all levels and styles to share their belly dancing experience, learn, grow, encourage and support one another.

Belly dance classes and belly dance fitness sessions are held weekly. Please visit our website for more details.

Alison's Studio Of Dance

Aims: Teaching ballet, tap, contemporary dance for four-year-olds to adults.

Amateur Radio Club, New Plymouth

Aims: To promote amateur radio. TEMO Communications (Civil Defence).

Aquarium and Ponds Society, Taranaki

Aims: Promotion of fish and relative water species.

Army Association New Zealand, Taranaki Branch

Aims: An organisation for New Zealand soldiers, retired or serving, all eras, for social activities and maintaining interests in military history and traditions.

Astronomical Society, New Plymouth

Aims: Sharing of knowledge and interest in all astronomical matters for education and entertainment.

Avicultural Society, Inc, Taranaki

Aims: To encourage the breeding and conservation of birds in captivity and the wild.

Bird Club, North Taranaki

Aims: Exhibiting and breeding of various birds.

Bonsai Club Inc, New Plymouth

Aims: To foster the art of bonsai in a friendly and supportive club environment.

Bottle and Collectors Club, Taranaki

Aims: Collecting antique bottles etc, and sharing information on collectables.

Business Association, Fitzroy

Aims: A group for retailers.

Camera Club Inc, New Plymouth

Aims: To enable predominately amateur photographers to increase their skills through informal education by providing field trips, the sharing of knowledge, access to appropriate books and in the preparation of images for both prints and slides.

Car Club, Taranaki

Aims: Motorsport affiliated club. Running various motorsport events - hill climbs, bent sprints, driver training, rallies and more.

Caravan Club, Taranaki

Aims: Camping social club.

Citizen Band Radio Club Inc, Taranaki

Aims: We provide communications with portable radios and operator for the TSB Bowl of Brooklands, TAFT, Taranaki Car Club and Multi-Ethnic Council events.

Cubs, New Plymouth District

Aims: To support the adult leaders of the various cub packs within New Plymouth.

Egmont Rod and Custom Club

Aims: To promote the sport of hot rodding, custom cars and legal drag racing.

Egmont Sports Car Club

Aims: To build awareness of sports cars and bring people together for outings, weekend trips, club nights and friendship.

Floral Art Club, New Plymouth

Aims: Promote the art of flower arranging.

Ford 8 & 10 Car Club, Taranaki

Aims: To restore and maintain Ford 8 and 10 cars and trucks from 1933 through 1955.

Frankley Spinners

Friends of Puke Ariki

Aims: To stimulate interest in Puke Ariki as a knowledge centre, collect and conserve items of interest to the people of Taranaki and promote Taranaki history.

Fuschia 2000 Club, New Plymouth

Aims: To promote the delights of growing and tending fuchsias.

Geological Society of New Zealand, Taranaki Branch

Geosciences Society of New Zealand (GSNZ) aims to encourage interest in geology.

Meet at New Plymouth Girls' High School science lab room N2 on the first Monday of each month.

Gilbert-Smith Dance Trust

Aims: Promote dance.

Guides Taranaki

Aims: We enable girls and young women to reach their full potential and make a difference in the world.

Gundog Club, Taranaki

Aims: Showing and field trailling (hunting), using gundogs.

Hipnotix Dance Company

Aims: To teach tribal (ATS) belly dance to women in a fun and friendly environment. Come and enjoy this beautiful art of dance!

Room is also available for community and corporate functions.

Holden Club, Taranaki

Aims: Holden enthusiasts sharing good times and knowledge.

Horticultural Society Inc, New Plymouth

Aims: To promote horticulture and friendship. With guest speakers, horticulture competitions and plants of interest.

J Force, Taranaki

Aims: To keep in contact with all members who served in Japan 1945 - 1948.

Jaguar Drivers Club, Taranaki

Aims: To bring people together of all backgrounds that have a common interest in the marque (Jaguar/Daimler) vehicle.

Kaimiro Ladies Social Club

Aims: Coffee mornings.

Kennel Centre Incorporated, New Plymouth

Aims: To help with dog-related enquiries for pure bred dogs as well as organising numerous shows throughout the year.

Lapidary and Mineral Club, Taranaki

Aims: To promote the hobby of the study of minerals, lapidary work, rocks and fossils to the general public .

Machine Knitting Club, New Plymouth

Aims: To encourage the exchange of ideas, techniques and information for the broader and more effective use of knitting machines and to promote machine knitting as an art craft.

Mah Jong

Aims: Meet the second Sunday of each month (December through to April). Also meet every Saturday (May through to August) 1.00pm-4.00pm.

Run by the New Plymouth Croquet Club, East End.

Miniature Horse Society Incorporated

Aims: Promoting miniature horses.

Motorcaravan Association New Zealand, Taranaki

Aims: To foster and advance the motor caravan movement by providing relevant services and information. Providing fellowship, vehicle safety, road courtesy and protection of the environment.

New Plymouth & Districts Riding Club

Aims: To encourage riding as sport and recreation, to promote good fellowship amongst riders and good horsemanship. Able to assist with general equestrian enquiries. The New Plymouth and Districts Riding Club caters for adults 17 years and over.

New Plymouth Country Square Dance Club

Aims: Country square dance club is a fun activity for all members of the community and a great team building exercise for corporate events.

New Plymouth Modern And Old Time Dance Club

Aims: Held on the first, third and fifth Saturdays of each month. Visitors welcome to dance to live music. Supper supplied.

New Plymouth Rodders Club

Aims: To promote the sport of hot rodding. To enjoy real cars and have fun! Cars and people of all ages. We hold club meetings every second and forth Tuesday of each month 7.30pm at our clubrooms (De Havilland Drive, Bell Block). We run an annual drag racing event on Taranaki Anniversary weekend which attracts around 2000 supporters, and is a big fundraiser for the club. As a club we endeavour to meet for monthly cruises, BBQ's and family outings. Come out and find out more of what we're about. See you soon!

New Zealand Society of Geneologists New Plymouth Branch

Aims: To facilitate geneological research and to assist members and the general public.

Observatory

Address: Marsland Hill, Robe St
Opening Hours: Tuesday evenings 7.30pm to 9.00pm during winter; 8.30pm to 10.00pm during daylight saving.

Old Time Dancing

Held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, and New Year's Eve. Live music, home made supper, very sociable, visitors welcome.

Operatic Society, New Plymouth

Aims: To provide high quality musical theatre entertainment to the people of Taranaki.

Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Taranaki Region

Aims: Scientific study of birds.

Patchwork and Quilting Group, Bell Block

Aims: To foster and encourage patchwork and quilting in Taranaki.

Philatelic Society Inc, Taranaki

Aims: To assist members and promote the hobby of stamp collecting.

Potters Inc, New Plymouth

Aims: To maintain and promote quality hand-made, original, local pottery. Night classes, workshops, exhibitions and local pottery for sale in the vicorage showroom.

Poultry and Pigeon Club, Taranaki

Aims: Promote the racing and showing of pure breed poultry and pigeons.

Repertory Society, New Plymouth

Aims: To provide theatrical entertainment for the general community.

Rover Car Club, Taranaki

Aims: To promote the Rover marque - fellowship of like-minded, interested members, outings, rallies, assistance with car parts and maintenance.

Royal New Zealand Institute Horticulture, North Taranaki

Aims: Tree protection scheme. General horticulture - mainly amenity horticulture information.

Salt and Peppers Collectors Club

Aims: To provide facilities and information for persons interested in novelty salt and pepper shakers. To further their hobby in a friendly, social atmosphere.

Scout Group, West End

Aims: To promote self growth, achieve a sense of belonging and interact with other youth all under guidence of adults, who have undertaken training within the scouting movement.

Scrabble Club, New Plymouth

Aims: To provide a recreational atmosphere for playing scrabble.

Scrabble Club, Waitara

Aims: To play scrabble every Wednesday at 1.00pm and have fun.

Shakespeare Society

Aims: To study and discuss the works of Shakespeare. To support the production of Shakespeare's works.
Meet the second Wednesday of each month.

Spoon Traders Club, Taranaki

Aims: To collect souvenir teaspoons.

Sporting Trials, New Zealand Inc, Taranaki

Aims: To provide a low cost and safe off road motor sport and driving skills to all ages and genders.

Square and Round Dance Club, New Plymouth

Contact: June Turner
Phone: 06-751 0931
Address: 1/25 Tahurangi Pl, New Plymouth 4310
Email: ajtu@kol.co.nz

Taranaki Ford Club

Aims: Just a bunch of guys and girls who love our Fords. We do monthly runs, have BBQs and other get togethers. Please have a look at our website (forum) for further details.

Tatting Ring, New Plymouth

Aims: To teach and encourage the art of tatting.

Theosophical Society

Aims: To search for and study ancient wisdom teachings, to understand nature and humanity, to encourage and promote brotherhood and compassion.

Top Town Cinema 5

Aims: Movie entertainment.

U3A Continuing Education

Aims: Continuing education for semi-retired and retired people. Monthly meetings held on second Thursday of the month at 2pm at the church.

Val Deakin Dance Theatre Trust

Aims: Dance class for pre-schoolers, children, teens and adults in ballet, jazz, tap, modern and ballroom dance. Classes in New Plymouth, Oakura and Hawera.

Vintage Car Club of NZ, Taranaki Branch

Aims: Vintage car club and motoring.

Vipassana Meditation Group

Aims: Taranaki Sangha Trust is a small local Buddist community of the Theravadan tradition set up for all those interested in mediation and Buddhism.

VW Club, Taranaki

Aims: Provide support for VW owners.

Waitara Railway Preservation Society

Aims: Travel on the Waitara Branch Line which was opened in 1875 as part of the first railway in Taranaki between Waitara and New Plymouth.

Wine Tasting Club, New Plymouth

Aims: Meet monthly to taste and promote wines. Own cellar and visiting experts and wineries.

Woodworkers Guild, Taranaki

Aims: Promote interest in woodwork skills. Hold regular meetings to promote and share woodwork activities. To hold demonstrations and workshops from time to time.

Yoga Club

Contact: Catherine O'Neill
Phone: 06-753 2947
Address: 441 Frankley Rd, New Plymouth 4310