Children

Athletics Taranaki encourages regular competitive involvement, casual participation or occasional exercise.

Aims: Working within the community to help children receive the care, education and support they need to grow and reach their potential. They need the best start in life.

Cruise the Sugar Loaf Islands and Marine Park Reserve and view the seal colony in its natural habitat - weather permitting. Sea kayaks available for hire.

Aims: The Child Cancer Foundation believes that no child suffering from cancer or their family should ever feel alone. We provide ongoing practical, emotional and financial assistance to children and their families whose lives have been changed forever by this life threatening disease. We also support the health professionals that treat children with cancer and invest in research into the late effects of the disease.

Aims: To provide a fun enviroment of music and movement for pre-school children and their mums/caregivers once a week.

Learn to horse ride.

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

Aims: Support and information for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers and their families.

Aims: Pre-school education. Children learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive environment. All teachers trained. Child age range three to five years.

Aims: To co-ordinate the network of Dynamite Bay Children's Clubs in Taranaki, providing resources, training, regional activities, holiday camps and programmes and support for club leaders. We provide services to improve physical, mental, social and spiritutal needs of primary aged children.

Aims: To challenge primary children socially, physically and spiritually.
Two new clubs now operating under the Dynamite Bay banner:

Dynamite Bay Extreme - adventure style club for boys aged 7-12 years meeting each Tuesday 5.30pm-7.30pm. Cost $2 per person.  Contact Dennis Westbury phone 06-757 4771.

Dynamite Bay GO - art and social events for girls only (GO). Meeting Thursday evenings 4.00pm-5.30pm. Contact Deanne Bloomfield phone 06-769 5438.

Aims: To provide dyslexia support to children and adults using the Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme.

Aims: Youth and TOPS training - 40 week comprehensive introduction to early childhood, special needs and teacher aide. National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 3.

Bird barn accommodating up to 300 birds.

This quirky attraction started in the 1970's when the late Faye Young found some toys in neighbouring Bridger Park. She left the toys on the wall between her house and the park in the hope that the toy's owners would find them. Instead, more toys appeared on the wall. Mrs Young and her family cemented the toys into the wall. There are now thousands of toys in the wall to be enjoyed by young and old.

Toy collection of over 3000 Fun Ho! Toys (miniature vehicles, etc) 1930s - 1980s, also other New Zealand made toys. Also a toy maker.

Aims: To provide small peer support groups for children affected by loss and grief around the death of a close family member, separation/divorce of their parents, separation from their parents by being in foster care or by a parent being in long term imprisonment.

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

If it's an adventurous experience you are looking for, our treks are for you! We have access to many central Taranaki hill country stations. We are able to offer a variety of rides and overnight venues ranging from half day to one week treks. Treks include river crossings, old stock routes, native bush tracks, pine forests, high ridge tops with spectacular views and quiet misty gullies. Our team of horses are a combination of station and standard breeds. We ride in Australian and NZ stock saddles. All meals catered for on overnight treks. Season: November - May for overnight treks, year round for day rides.

Aims: To facilitate the best possible care for heart children and their families in Taranaki.

Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 1pm to 9.30pm. Open public holidays.

Aims: Provides quality early childhood education for children aged three to four years.

Aims: A large variety of curriculum (Te Whariki) activities are provided for three to five-year-olds by trained, registered teachers, encouraging children to learn through play.

Aims: Activities offered at kindergarten encourage children to learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive environment.

Aims: To provide quality early childhood education to children. Activities offered at kindergarten encourage children to learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive environment.

Aims: Activities offered at kindergarten encourage children to learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive enviroment.

Aims: Children are encouraged to learn through play. Teachers provide a stimulating environment offering high quality education in a calm, peaceful and purposeful atmosphere. Quality resources and meaningful interactions are a feature of this kindergarten.

Aims: Early childhood education.

Aims: To provide quality education for three to five-year-old children. Government run.

Aims: Activities offered at kindergarten encourage children to learn through play. Teachers provide stimulation, guidance, encouragement and support in an attractive environment.

Aims: To provide a caring social contact for young families where children are able to mix, play, learn and enjoy activities in safety.

Funtastic indoor play for one to 11 year olds.

Aims: Kaupapa Maori services that lead and empower life choices for all people.

Aims: Early childhood education centre for children over two years old.

Aims: Personally tailored equine adventures to suit all ages and levels of experience. One hour to full day.

Aims: Empowering parents, caregivers and whanau of children with disabilities, health impairments and special needs, through support and provision of information.

Aims: New Plymouth Parents Centre is a volunteer organisation run by parents for parents since 1957.
We are part of a national organisation and are one of over 50 parent centres nationwide who offer our members childbirth education, parent support and education, playgroups and advocacy/lobbying for parenting, birthing and families.

Aims: To provide education and support to parents and parents-to-be. To promote the role of parenting and advocate to improve community attitudes and facilities.

Aims: The Inglewood Playcentre is a parent cooperative that provides early childhood education for children from birth to six years old.

Aims: Quality early childhood education service.

Aims: Child health and family support services.

Aims: Supports Plunket Nurse service by operating and maintaining the Plunket Clinic. Provides assistance and activities for mothers with young children.

Aims: To continue providing the largest collection of primates of any privately owned zoo in New Zealand. Many other exotic animals(including three lions) and birds. Bush walk.

Aims: To give disabled people confidence, independence and well-being through therapeutic horse riding and horse care.

Aims: To provide an accessible, affordable, quality health service to ngati ruanui and other community groups.

Aims: To help children all over the world including New Zealanders who need help.

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.

Aims: Provide life skills and education to children.

Address: Cnr Liardet and Gilbert streets
Opening Hours: Operate Sundays and public holidays 2pm to 4pm (weather permitting). Under three years free.

Let our experienced and friendly guides take you 900 feet above sea level (higher than the White Cliffs) or around Elephant Rock near the ancient cave carvings at the Three Sisters.

Aims: To provide a library of quality educational toys to all community families and special needs groups. Also at a cost within the budget of those families/groups.

Holiday fun and all year group bookings. 2 hour plus treks or bring your own horse for a day out. Come and ride the beautiful coastline.

Address: Upper Kaipikari Rd, Urenui
Phone: 06-752 3400

Aims: The Waitara Playcentre is a parent cooperative that provides quality early childhood education for children from birth to six years.

Aims: Youth - a programme based on recreation and fun, experience in the outdoors and an introduction to the outdoors. Adult leaders - personal growth through training and support, enjoyment through working with youth community ensuring a safe environment for our youth and to help develop good citizens.

Aims: To provide an environment of learning for all pre-school tamariki that caters for the individual and differing needs of mokopuna while being embraced with their whanau under Te Korowai. Te Whariki provides direct and indirect learning experiences using Te Reo, in a Kohanga Reo environment.

Learn to ride horses.