Stories tagged with "Events"
The 2026 Taranaki Careers Expo brought more than 40 career and training exhibitors to TSB Stadium.
The Taranaki Careers Expo returns to New Plymouth's TSB Stadium on August 17 and 18, offering high school students and job seekers face-to-face interactions with over 40 exhibitors.
The Rock the Bowl music festival will return to New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands on December 29, featuring a lineup headlined by Carl Cox and Fat Freddy's Drop.
New Plymouth author Steph Julian has been announced as Puke Ariki’s first-ever writer in residence, coinciding with Aotearoa New Zealand Children’s Book Week.
New Plymouth's TSB Festival of Lights has won the top national event award, generating $23.1 million in economic impact and attracting over 45,000 out-of-region visitors.
The Puanga event is underway at the Stratford War Memorial Hall, featuring lighting displays, kids crafts, fire poi, and food trucks.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will host a public meeting at the Plymouth International Hotel in New Plymouth this Saturday to discuss key issues affecting New Zealanders.
An official opening ceremony has been held for Te Rau Mātāpuna o Taranaki, the new acute services building at Taranaki Base Hospital, with services transitioning from Monday.
The acclaimed immersive light and sound experience Darklight: The Hidden World is set to transform New Plymouth's TSB Showplace this September and October.
Mayor Max Brough is hosting a public meeting this Thursday to gather community feedback on the proposed merger between TSB and Heartland Bank.
The Taranaki Tarmac Rally returns on 27 June as the third round of the 2026 Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series, bringing top competitors to the region.
The 11th regional Techstars Startup Weekend Taranaki will take place in Hāwera from 31 July to 2 August, offering local innovators a 54-hour business development event.
The TSB Festival of Lights has secured its future with TSB renewing its naming rights sponsorship through to the 2028-2029 season, alongside new funding partners.
Fitzroy Beach is set to host top-ranked surfers from New Zealand and Australia this weekend for the Egmont Honey Pro LQS, the final stop of the regional qualifying series.
NPDC is running tours of the Fernery and Display Houses at Pukekura Park this week as part of the park's 150-year anniversary events.
New Plymouth's Suzanne Porter has officially received her insignia as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to the arts and events industry.
Photos from the 10am ANZAC Parade and Civic Service held at Queen Street and the Cenotaph in New Plymouth.
The New Plymouth ANZAC Dawn Service and Wreath Laying Service was captured in photos by Tony Skilling.
The annual Taranaki Truck Show is being held at Hickford Park in Bell Block today to raise funds for the Taranaki Retreat mental health charity.
AmeriCARna 2026 has kicked off in Taranaki, featuring convoys traveling through New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, Waitara, Inglewood, and Opunake Beach.
The Coral Princess has arrived at Port Taranaki with over 1,800 passengers, marking the only cruise ship visit to Taranaki this season.
Hāwera is gearing up for a massive afternoon of American muscle cars, live music, markets, and the thrilling Acceleration Display as the AmeriCARna convoy arrives.
Discover the ultimate guide to Taranaki's four-day AmeriCARna festival, featuring beach cruises, street parties, heritage rail trips, and high-octane displays.
Steam Incorporated is offering a unique heritage package combining a 1950s rail journey alongside the AmeriCARna convoy with a visit to South Taranaki's world-renowned Tawhiti Museum.
New Plymouth's CBD is set to host an ultimate family day out on 28 February, featuring AmeriCARnival, heritage train rides, and Puke Ariki's interactive Rescue exhibition.
Steam Incorporated's iconic heritage train is returning to Taranaki to offer a series of scenic rail journeys alongside the AmeriCARna festival from 26 February to 1 March.
Pukekura Park's Festival of Lights is hosting a massive weekend line-up featuring the Dream Garden aerial circus, live music from Mazbou Q, a sound healing session, and the popular festival quiz.
Photos capture the vibrant atmosphere at the Festival of Lights during New Year's Eve celebrations.
Pukekura Park transforms into a vibrant New Year's Eve destination with live music, family-friendly entertainment, and stunning light installations as part of the TSB Festival of Lights.
Discover 10 world-class indoor attractions across Taranaki, from interactive museums and art galleries to aquatic centres and trampoline parks, perfect for keeping the family entertained when the weather turns.
Stratford Speedway roars to life tonight with the Ramp Demolition Derby featuring 26 cars, alongside the Repco Taranaki Superstock Champs and Zodiac Signs Taranaki Minisprint Champs.
Taranaki's beloved Christmas at the Bowl returns to the Bowl of Brooklands tonight, promising an evening of live music, a festive variety show, and a spectacular fireworks finale.
The TSB Festival of Lights launches tonight at Pukekura Park, offering five weeks of stunning light installations, diverse live entertainment, and family-friendly activities, free for all to enjoy.
New Plymouth Mayor Max Brough has indicated a potential return of the popular Winter Festival of Lights in 2027, provided it can be delivered within strict budget constraints.
Highlights from the Royal A&P Show held in Stratford.
An intense burst of solar activity means Taranaki residents may have a chance to see or photograph the Aurora Australis tonight, particularly from darker rural locations with clear southern views.
The Taranaki Animal Protection Trust is holding "Claws for a Cause," a family fun day at East End Reserve on Saturday, November 8, to raise crucial funds for mounting vet bills and support their rescue efforts for over 500 cats and kittens
The Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival, named New Zealand’s Favourite Event in 2023, is now open until November 9, showcasing 43 gardens and over 30 talks, tours, and workshops across the region.
Tunnel crews on the Te Ara o Te Ata (Mt Messenger Bypass) project have successfully broken through the top section of the 235-metre tunnel, marking a significant step towards a safer and more reliable State Highway 3 route.
New Plymouth District Council has secured a five-year deal with the New Plymouth Airport solar farm, enabling the TSB Festival of Lights and other council operations to run on 100% renewable electricity, achieving zero emissions for the upc
New Plymouth's mayoral relief fund has been renamed the David Lean Memorial Mayoral Relief Fund to honour the former mayor's legacy of community care and environmental focus.
Hundreds of healthcare, education, and community service workers marched through New Plymouth's CBD in a nationwide "mega strike" protesting low pay and working conditions.
WOMAD Taranaki will take a "purposeful rest" in 2026, with organisers citing rising operational costs and a tougher sponsorship market as reasons for the pause, aiming to return in 2027.
Destination Kāwaroa officially launched Stages 2 and 3 with a "Big Day of Play," expanding the inclusive coastal playground with new features, largely funded by philanthropy and grants.
Destination Kāwaroa has opened its second and third stages, featuring new towers, slides, and a flying fox, built through a collaborative public-private partnership.
A preview of the new additions to Destination Kāwaroa as stages two and three near completion ahead of the community opening.
