OCTOBER 2015 How Your Council Ratepayers’ Check out an interactive version of this Spends Each Dollar poster at newplymouthnz.com/each$ Quarterly Update

Recreation & Events 7 cents Summer Fun at the Len Lye Centre Community Development 2 cents Solid Waste 6 cents Come and see what all the fuss is about at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Wastewater 14 cents Centre, your contemporary art museum on Queen Street, New Plymouth. Opening times are 10am to 6pm five days a week and 10am the thrilling kinetic sculpture Trilogy (A Flip and Two Water 10 cents to 9pm on Thursdays. The centre is closed on Tuesdays. Twisters). The Govett-Brewster will also present the first Management of Investments 4 cents Roads 19 cents Open throughout summer except Christmas Day, the large-scale exhibition of screenprint art work by Sister centre shows innovative and provocative work by Len Lye, Corita Kent shown in New Zealand and Australia, titled New Zealand and international artists, an ever-changing Summer of Love. exhibition programme, giant kinetic works, art talks and The 62-seat state-of-the-art Len Lye Centre Cinema is a Regulatory Services 7 cents workshops, and hands-on art making sessions. Entry is welcoming environment for audiences to experience Len Arts 3 cents free, although there are costs for some talks and cinema Lye’s films, local and international cinema, arthouse and Civic & Democracy Services 4 cents screenings, Monica Brewster Evenings, kids’ holiday experimental films, and regular film festival programming. Stormwater 2 cents programmes and the Young Visionaries art club. There is a special kids’ screening on Christmas Eve and a Changing every four months, exhibitions starting in romantic comedy for grown-ups on New Year’s Eve. December will offer different Len Lye artworks including Come and visit!

Puke Ariki & Libraries 8 cents Parks 12 cents Great Early Signs for Recycling Economic Growth 2 cents Our new rubbish and recycling system is up and running and already we’re seeing an increase in the number of recyclables being collected across the district. “The early signs are really encouraging,” says Manager Water and Waste Mark Hall. “People are realising they can recycle so much more under the new system. It’s great to hear of full recycling bins being picked up by our contractor.” have the booklet anymore, read a copy on our website at Cents in the dollar spend for roads includes significant The improved system, launched on 1 October, allows newplymouthnz.com/rubbish. funding through grants and subsidies. for plastics numbered three to seven to be recycled in The webpage contains heaps of information about the new addition to numbers one and two that the Council has system and also offers a rubbish day search – just type your been collecting for many years. address in and see the day of your collection. There’s also How Each Dollar Is Spent Where Each Dollar Comes From “The three to seven plastics include the likes of takeaway a recycling search to check whether an item is classed as a Roads 19c Civic & Democracy Services 4c General rates 29c food containers and yoghurt pots,” says Mark. “It’s great that mixed recyclable (green bin with yellow lid), a glass recyclable Wastewater 14c Management of Investments 4c Fees and charges and other income 18c we can now have an alternative to the landfill for items like (blue crate) or general waste (red bag). Parks 12c Arts 3c Reserves 18c these.” And if you’re having trouble remembering whether it Water 10c Community Development 2c Targeted rates 17c If you’re unsure what you can and can’t put into is a blue (glass) week or a yellow (mixed recycling) week, & Libraries 8c Economic Growth 2c Investment income 6c your recycling bin, check the information booklet that download the NPDC Rubbish and Recycling app where you Recreation & Events 7c Stormwater 2c Grants, subsidies and development contributions 7c came when your bin was delivered. And if you don’t can set rubbish day reminders and access the recycling search. Regulatory Services 7c Loans / asset sales 5c Solid Waste 6c Total $1.00 Total $1.00 Council Liardet Street, Private Bag 2025, New Plymouth 4342, New Zealand Phone: 06-759 6060, Fax: 06-759 6072 Email: [email protected], Web: newplymouthnz.com 2015 – A Great Year for Events!

2015 has been one of the busiest event years ever in New Plymouth with NPDC taking a lead role as organiser, host or one of the supporting players.

As the region basked in Taranaki rugby’s ITM Cup success, and while national awards were collected for the TSB Bank Festival of Lights, the year kicked off with musical legends Sting and Paul Simon ‘On Stage Together’ TSB Bank Festival of Lights at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands. Here’s a look back at the great events programme we’ve enjoyed so far Get ready for another fantastic summer at the TSB Bank Festival of this year, plus a few highlights still to come! Lights from Sunday 13 December 2015 to Sunday 31 January 2016. JANUARY JULY The TSB Bank Festival of Lights shines The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len The On Stage evening entertainment by local and national The lighting features are the gems in the park. Check once more, with visitor satisfaction at a Lye Centre opens and pulls in 30,000 performers will run on the Taranaki Daily News stage at the out established favourites like the sleeping giant and staggering 99 per cent. visitors in its first full month. Hatchery Lawn and the ITL Engineering Stage at the Fred black light area, and read the festival brochure for Moorhouse and Nomad play a free AUGUST concert at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands. Parker Lawn from Saturday 26 December 2015. details on new installations. The ITM Cup rugby season returns with Sting and Paul Simon take to the Summer Scene, sponsored by TAG Oil and Horizon The brochure will be distributed in the North Taranaki champions Taranaki due to play five Bowl stage in front of a 10,000-plus Energy Services, is the daytime events programme for Midweek on 9 December and the South Taranaki Star on games at Yarrow Stadium. crowd. children and families. The popular scavenger hunt, beach 10 December, otherwise pick up a copy at NPDC, TSB Bank Following on from the success of the dig and fun sporting events will be back this season as branches or i-SITEs. FEBRUARY FIFA World Cup, Yarrow Stadium plays well as other exciting events. Twilight Movies in the Park The FIFA U20 World Cup draw is held host to a pre-season game between sponsored by ITL is on again so bring your blanket and in Auckland and we discover that Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand A. pillow for a comfy spot under the stars. Visit festivaloflights.nz for more information! Brazil are coming to New Plymouth! The Taranaki International Arts Festival Manager Venues and Events Ron takes place with a range of fantastic Murray enjoys the envious looks from events at venues across the region, the other host cities present! including the famous Spiegeltent in District Plan Review Use Our Free Maps App Super rugby returns to Yarrow New Plymouth The Council is in the Are you building a garage at home and Stadium as the Chiefs pip the Brumbies NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 19-17. process of reviewing the need to check if there’s a water or sewer Get ready for Georgie Pie Super Smash Sol3Mio perform at the Bowl. New Plymouth District line underground? Cricket at Yarrow Stadium and Pukekura Plan, our second to be MARCH Park! We’ve got three games at WOMAD celebrates its 11th appearance Yarrow Stadium under floodlights, two prepared under the Resource Are you a builder who wants information on the slope of and for the first time a free community afternoon games at and Management Act 1991. the ground you’re working on? Or perhaps you want to find “Taste of WOMAD” is held at Puke Ariki the national finals at Yarrow Stadium on out the rates information for your property? Landing, featuring Taikoz (Australia) and 11, 12 and 13 December. Owzat! Group Manager Strategy Liam Hodgetts says: “We want We’ve recently launched a new maps app for computers, Puerto Flamenco (Spain). The NZ Tattoo and Art Festival to make the District Plan more certain and provide tablets and smartphones – and it’s all free. The ITU Triathlon World Cup comes comes to TSB Stadium on 28 and more direction for industry and property owners, while “Having all of these maps free and easy to access will to town with 41 countries represented. 29 November. The festival is now protecting key values for the community. make it easier for the public to get the information they This is the 5th ITU World Cup event established as the leading event of “It’s also important that our District Plan is easy to need – and hopefully help them avoid any pitfalls around held in New Plymouth, supported by its kind in Australasia with a growing understand and easy to use.” redevelopments or other projects,” says Acting Manager the New Plymouth Major Events Fund. number of international artists, The development of an updated District Plan has been Customer and Regulatory Solutions Rowan Williams. The Taranaki Home and Lifestyle performers and visitors. supported by the eight key directions of the Blueprint – a “These are high-quality aerial photos with information Expo attracts a record number of The TSB Bank Festival of Lights high-level spatial plan that supports the Council’s vision layers that include property boundary lines, the location visitors to the TSB Stadium. returns, from 13 December until 31 and helps guide Council decision-making to deliver more of water, sewer and stormwater services, traffic counts, January! integrated social, economic and environmental outcomes contours and a lot more.” JUNE for the community. Future developments include applications that make More than 20,000 fans enjoy six In discussion with key stakeholders, the current focus various aspects of the Council’s geographic information football matches and 24 goals as the Throughout the year TSB Stadium has of the District Plan review is on identifying areas where easier to use and understand. Printing maps and additional Taranaki leg of the FIFA U20 World Cup been one of the busiest venues in New changes are required. Proposals will then be released for analysis will still be available as a chargeable service. is held at Yarrow Stadium Zealand with a high level of community public feedback in mid-2016. Less than 48 hours after the last use and events. These have included This comprehensive maps service is available at maps. game finishes, Yarrow Stadium boxing, two oil and gas expos, nine npdc.govt.nz. There are easy to follow instructions on becomes a rugby theatre once again Taranaki Mountainairs basketball games Please visit newplymouthnz.com/districtplan how to access the different map layers but if you have any and the Chiefs fall to the Hurricanes and the popular Bounce inflatable for more information questions please contact us on 06-759 6060. 13-21. theme park during school holidays.