New Plymouth District Council
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Enhance library services and community programmes to encourage learning, creativity and social connection.
Maintain and improve local parks, playgrounds, pools and community halls to ensure safe, well-used public spaces.
Support festivals and community events that celebrate localism and strengthen community connections.
Support community-driven initiatives that encourage private and nonprofit involvement and avoid unnecessary government spending or control.
Upgrade sports fields and courts across Waitara, Urenui and Lepperton to give young people and clubs better facilities.
Invest in pools, walkways and playgrounds so North Ward families get fair access to facilities.
Maintain libraries, halls and parks as strong community hubs for all North Ward towns.
Encourage community events and sporting facilities to engage youth involvement.
Keep public libraries, parks, pools, museums, libraries and community halls open on Saturdays where possible.
Replace liquor licensing laws in favour of schools and halls.
Advocate for communities to develop their spatial plans to include facilities for recreation that meet their local needs.
Support and advocate for public facilities for recreational use by ratepayers with costs that are fair and equitable for all.
Support local communities driving their ambitions for what they would like to see in their community in support of the district.
Enhance library services and community programmes to encourage learning, creativity and social connection.
Maintain and improve local parks, playgrounds, pools and community halls to ensure safe, well-used public spaces.
Support festivals and community events that celebrate localism and strengthen community connections.
Support community-driven initiatives that encourage private and nonprofit involvement and avoid unnecessary government spending or control.
Upgrade sports fields and courts across Waitara, Urenui and Lepperton to give young people and clubs better facilities.
Invest in pools, walkways and playgrounds so North Ward families get fair access to facilities.
Maintain libraries, halls and parks as strong community hubs for all North Ward towns.
Encourage community events and sporting facilities to engage youth involvement.
Keep public libraries, parks, pools, museums, libraries and community halls open on Saturdays where possible.
Replace liquor licensing laws in favour of schools and halls.
Advocate for communities to develop their spatial plans to include facilities for recreation that meet their local needs.
Support and advocate for public facilities for recreational use by ratepayers with costs that are fair and equitable for all.
Support local communities driving their ambitions for what they would like to see in their community in support of the district.
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