Stories tagged with "Heritage"
A 12-month trial makeover has begun around the New Plymouth Cenotaph to improve safety for pedestrians and drivers by making a section of Queen Street one-way.
A $20,000 donation from local residents has enabled the digitisation of 178 issues of the Taranaki Gazette, now searchable online through Puke Ariki.
Inglewood's historic St Andrew's Church is set to undergo a $4.2 million restoration and earthquake-strengthening project, aided by a $100,000 grant from NPDC.
The Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary is undergoing a major earthquake strengthening project with plans to fully reopen in May 2028.
Demolition workers at Metro Plaza have uncovered a historic time capsule containing an old newspaper, a list of names, and a Devon Hotel menu.
The Taranaki Regional Council has approved a landmark Joint Management Agreement with Ngāti Maru to establish a shared framework for environmental decision-making across the Waitara River catchment.
The Government has announced an $8.6 million grant from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to complete the construction of Ngāmotu Marae in New Plymouth.
The former Atkinson Building in New Plymouth has been redeveloped by Te Atiawa as Ngāmotu House, with an aluminium facade designed as a protective cloak.
The demolition of Metro Plaza in New Plymouth's CBD is underway, uncovering the Huatoki Stream and 100-year-old Oregon pine beams as part of a new green space project.
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.
Jim Bolger, New Zealand's 35th Prime Minister and a Taranaki native, has died peacefully at 90, leaving a legacy of significant political reforms and public service.
Te Ātiawa has built eight modern townhouses, Papapounamu, in Westown for Iwi members, providing secure, affordable rentals and a pathway to home ownership on Treaty settlement land.
