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Taranaki secures BEIA 2024 conference
21 Sep 2023   /

Taranaki secures BEIA 2024 conference

New Plymouth in Taranaki will host Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s 2024 conference.


Mt Taranaki climber suffers minor injuries after 600m fall
12 Sep 2023  

Mt Taranaki climber suffers minor injuries after 600m fall

A climber on Mt Taranaki has been rescued after falling down the mountain over the weekend and coming to rest 600m below.


Chinese education delegation visits Taranaki
24 Aug 2023   /

Chinese education delegation visits Taranaki

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki Te Pūkenga has hosted a 12-strong teacher delegation from the architecture school of Huanggang Polytechnic College, Hubei, China.


DOC seeks help identifying illegal quad bike riders
12 Jul 2023   /

DOC seeks help identifying illegal quad bike riders

The Department of Conservation is seeking assistance with identifying the riders of three quad bikes who illegally rode through and got stuck along the Wilkies Pools Track at Egmont National Park in May.


Taranaki annual visitor spend rises 20%
28 Jun 2023  

Taranaki annual visitor spend rises 20%

Tourism recovery in Taranaki is recovering, with annual visitor spend to the year ended April 2023 reaching just over $300m, a 20.6% increase compared to 2022.


Upgraded tourist route in line for $45m boost
15 Jun 2023   /

Upgraded tourist route in line for $45m boost

A new bridge on a Taranaki stretch of the Forgotten World Highway could help boost tourism and economic activity in the area by up to $45m, says the government.


Venture Taranaki leans into food for region
2 Jun 2023   /

Venture Taranaki leans into food for region

Venture Taranaki is facilitating a number of capability-building activities for the region’s established, early-stage and budding food and beverage enterprises throughout June and July. 


New Plymouth grant boosts community events
17 May 2023   /

New Plymouth grant boosts community events

New Plymouth District Council’s Community Events Grant has delivered a $12,000 boost for the Waitara Night Markets.


New Plymouth winter light festival to return
12 May 2023  

New Plymouth winter light festival to return

New Plymouth District Council has announced the return of a winter pop-up event as part of the TSB Festival of Lights.


New Plymouth walkway gets $18m boost
9 May 2023  

New Plymouth walkway gets $18m boost

An $18m funding boost is helping to kickstart the extension of New Plymouth’s Coastal Walkway to Waitara.


Light festival injects $8m into Taranaki economy
27 Apr 2023  

Light festival injects $8m into Taranaki economy

The 2022/2023 TSB Festival of Lights delivered an $8.3m injection into Taranaki’s economy over summer.


Tramper who died on Mt Taranaki named
26 Apr 2023   /

Tramper who died on Mt Taranaki named

The man who passed away on Mt Taranaki has been named as 57-year-old Christoph Heinrich Huelsmann.


Techweek events return in May
21 Apr 2023   /

Techweek events return in May

Techweek is returning to regions around New Zealand this May to showcase homegrown innovation and technology.


DOC closes Taranaki’s Around the Mountain Circuit until further notice
20 Apr 2023   /

DOC closes Taranaki’s Around the Mountain Circuit until further notice

The Department of Conservation has closed Taranaki Maunga’s Around the Mountain Circuit until further notice due to severe storm damage and constant erosion.


Iconic Taranaki bridge closes for repairs
21 Mar 2023   /

Iconic Taranaki bridge closes for repairs

New Plymouth’s 85-year-old Poet’s Bridge at Pukekura Park is receiving a makeover to prepare it for the next generation of visitors.


Taranaki visitor spend, airport passenger numbers rebound
16 Jan 2023   /

Taranaki visitor spend, airport passenger numbers rebound

Total visitor expenditure in Taranaki increased by 10.9% in the year to October 2022, according to Te Puna Umanga/Venture Taranaki.


DOC seeks tenders for $13.3m Taranaki Crossing construction
7 Dec 2022   /

DOC seeks tenders for $13.3m Taranaki Crossing construction

The Department of Conservation is seeking tenders for the construction of a $13.3m Taranaki Crossing project.


Venture Taranaki, HWT launch ‘The Waikato to Taranaki Way’ to push SH3 experiences
1 Dec 2022   /

Venture Taranaki, HWT launch ‘The Waikato to Taranaki Way’ to push SH3 experiences

The newly curated self-drive journey product and itinerary aims to encourage visitors to discover new experiences while travelling along State Highway 3.


Taranaki Crossing visitor centre set for $3m redevelopment
15 Sep 2022   /

Taranaki Crossing visitor centre set for $3m redevelopment

The Taranaki Crossing visitor centre is set to undergo a $2.9m redevelopment as work gets underway to improve the experience for people traversing 41 kilometres of tracks in the region.


New Plymouth Airport wins design awards
6 Sep 2022   /

New Plymouth Airport wins design awards

The New Zealand Airports Association has selected New Plymouth Airport as the winner of two design and excellence awards.


International students bring benefits to Taranaki
8 Aug 2022   /

International students bring benefits to Taranaki

More than 70 international students have arrived in Taranaki to begin their education at schools and universities in the region.


DOC warns national park visitors to keep pets at home
4 Aug 2022   /

DOC warns national park visitors to keep pets at home

Keep cats, dogs and animal friends at home and out of national parks – that is the message from the Department of Conservation after trampers brought their cats up Mt Taranaki this week.


‘Vallery’ art camper celebrates Coastal Arts Trail
3 Aug 2022   /

‘Vallery’ art camper celebrates Coastal Arts Trail

A campervan has been transformed into a fully-curated art gallery featuring 26 New Zealand artists and 50 works.


Venture Taranaki reappointed RBP
19 Jul 2022  

Venture Taranaki reappointed RBP

Venture Taranaki has renewed its partnership with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Callaghan Innovation.


“Smuggled” tapestries attract thousands to New Plymouth
29 Jun 2022  

“Smuggled” tapestries attract thousands to New Plymouth

A “smuggled” tapestry exhibition attracted around 21,800 visitors to New Plymouth, with 16,000 people coming from outside the region.


Zoo receives tick for animal welfare
28 Jun 2022   /

Zoo receives tick for animal welfare

New Plymouth’s Brooklands Zoo has received accreditation from the Zoo Aquarium Association for its excellence and commitment to positive animal welfare.


Visitor spend in Taranaki jumps 10%
19 May 2022   /

Visitor spend in Taranaki jumps 10%

Taranaki is among the top seven regions in the country for visitor spend for the year ending February 2022, says Venture Taranaki.


Hotel school eager for students from near and far
24 Feb 2022   /

Hotel school eager for students from near and far

Pacific International Hotel Management School in Taranaki is calling on New Zealand students to train for a tourism career ahead of an expected surge in demand.


WOMAD 2022, Auckland Art Festival live shows cancelled
10 Feb 2022   /

WOMAD 2022, Auckland Art Festival live shows cancelled

All live shows at the Auckland Art Festival and the WOMAD festival in New Plymouth have been cancelled due to the Omicron outbreak.


SkyCity Casino Hamilton a location of interest
2 Feb 2022   /

SkyCity Casino Hamilton a location of interest

SkyCity Casino Hamilton has been named a Covid-19 location of interest after a Covid-19 case visited between 5.33pm-6.38pm on Tuesday 25 January.


WOMAD NZ awaits decision on go ahead
2 Feb 2022   /

WOMAD NZ awaits decision on go ahead

WOMAD NZ organisers will proceed with extreme caution as they to works towards WOMAD 2022 set to take place in Taranaki 18-20 March.


Central North Island suffers muted tourism as Kiwis stay closer to home…
18 Jan 2022   /

Central North Island suffers muted tourism as Kiwis stay closer to home…

Regions that rode the “do something new” tourism wave last summer are not benefitting as much but there have been bright spots.


Coastal Arts Trail,  Quirky Campers NZ launch Gallery-Camper
18 Jan 2022   /

Coastal Arts Trail, Quirky Campers NZ launch Gallery-Camper

The Coastal Arts Trail has teamed up with Quirky Campers NZ to launch a new art-immersive campervan.


New Plymouth Airport wins international award
17 Dec 2021   /

New Plymouth Airport wins international award

New Plymouth Airport’s Te Hono terminal has won the special prize for an airport exterior at the Prix Versailles Airports 2021, beating Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport, Athens International Airport, and the Philippines’ Clark International Airport.


New Plymouth Festival of Lights cancelled
12 Nov 2021  

New Plymouth Festival of Lights cancelled

The TSB Festival of Lights in New Plymouth has been cancelled due to Covid restrictions.


Major works for Taranaki Crossing tracks over summer
9 Nov 2021   /

Major works for Taranaki Crossing tracks over summer

Around 95% of Taranaki Crossing routes will be upgraded over summer.


Taste of Taranaki pop-up to draw summer foodies
9 Nov 2021   /

Taste of Taranaki pop-up to draw summer foodies

A group of 20 Taranaki food and beverage producers are coming together to showcase their products in Eltham, the home of New Zealand’s first cheese exports.


Taranaki events hope for level 2 – VT’s Gilliland
15 Oct 2021   /

Taranaki events hope for level 2 – VT’s Gilliland

But they are unlikely to have the usual crowds of Aucklanders, says Venture Taranaki’s CEO


Taonga projects secure $10m, 58 jobs to be created
13 Aug 2021   /

Taonga projects secure $10m, 58 jobs to be created

Taranaki projects protecting taonga species have received a $9.8m boost through the government’s Jobs for Nature programme.


Mt Taranaki’s Around the Mountain Circuit could close for months
11 Aug 2021  

Mt Taranaki’s Around the Mountain Circuit could close for months

Mt Taranaki’s Around the Mountain Circuit could be closed for months, following damage to the track during storms in July.


TECNZ retrospective – a look back and laugh
10 Aug 2021   /

TECNZ retrospective – a look back and laugh

A trip down memory lane was one of the highlights of last week’s Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s annual conference in New Plymouth.


Industry converges on Tourism Trade Expo, TECNZ 2021
3 Aug 2021   /

Industry converges on Tourism Trade Expo, TECNZ 2021

Nearly 100 tourism suppliers are meeting the country’s inbound tour operators at the inaugural Tourism Trade Expo in Taranaki today.


Multi-region arts trail industry first for RTOs
2 Aug 2021   /

Multi-region arts trail industry first for RTOs

Whanganui, Taranaki and the Manawatū are jointly launching a pan-region arts trail to showcase works and entice visitors to the lower west coast of the North Island.


Taranaki Maunga tracks close, ‘big clean-up’ in progress
29 Jul 2021   /

Taranaki Maunga tracks close, ‘big clean-up’ in progress

The Department of Conservation staff is clearing and rerouting tracks on Taranaki Maunga after severe storm damage, and damage assessment of the entire network of tracks was still underway.


Digital use to grow as more travel alone – Venture Taranaki
7 Jul 2021  

Digital use to grow as more travel alone – Venture Taranaki

The use of personalised virtual assistants and digital tools will grow as more people travel alone in the future, according to research from Venture Taranaki.


Visitors to New Plymouth help boost local economy
24 Jun 2021   /

Visitors to New Plymouth help boost local economy

Art and music events proving popular among out-of-towners.


Taranaki businesses struggle as border closure continues
21 Jun 2021   /

Taranaki businesses struggle as border closure continues

Lack of overseas visitors, difficultly in finding migrant workers cited.


Venture Taranaki takes top award at EDNZ 2021
31 May 2021  

Venture Taranaki takes top award at EDNZ 2021

Christchurch and Nelson also win awards.


Venture Taranaki launches Taranaki Story
28 May 2021  

Venture Taranaki launches Taranaki Story

Venture Taranaki has made available over 400 assets and resources as part of its new Taranaki Story initiative to support regional enterprises.


Taranaki extends EV charging network with new stations
26 May 2021  

Taranaki extends EV charging network with new stations

Stations located near main entrance of gardens and free to use 24/7.