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The progressive city of New Plymouth is a little gem. It’s a centre for arts and culture, and the downtown area is buzzing with cafes and restaurants. There’s good accommodation and the huge range of activities that you’d expect in a region filled with dazzling natural attractions - surf beaches, lush bush and the dramatic giant Mt Taranaki and Egmont National Park.

The area is also steeped in Maori culture and history. It was here that the New Zealand Land Wars began and, paradoxically, where the Maori tactic of passive resistance and non-violence took root late in the 19th century.

At the foreshore of the city stands the 45m-high Wind Wand, designed by modernist filmmaker and kinetic sculptor Len Lye. This visual icon weighs 900kg and sways 20m in the breeze. Its merits have stimulated passionate public debate and a copycat competition; you can find replicas throughout the region. By night the Wind Wand is transformed into a beacon, emitting a soft red glow.

Along the coast, black iron-sand beaches create a spectacular sight with the contrast of rugged shores and mountain views. To top it all, Surf Highway 45 offers some of the best surfing conditions in the country. In summer the weather is warm and the water is cool. In winter you can go surfing in the morning and skiing or snowboarding in the afternoon.

With its eco-adventure activities, stunning scenery, funky boutiques, stylish restaurants and cafes, art galleries and studios, New Plymouth and the Taranaki area is a place to linger.

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Ariki Backpackers
New Plymouth City Centre
Ariki Backpackers is a friendly, laid back hostel accommodation in the heart of New Plymouth City.
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299 on Devon West
New Plymouth
299 on devon west, our vision; to provide a homely experience that you will remember, enjoy and want to have again as well as tell others about....
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Central Park Apartment
New Plymouth
Only ten minutes walk from New Plymouth CBD, Central Park self-contained studio apartment makes a perfect home base.
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Issey Manor
New Plymouth
Issey Manor is an urban oasis which began life as a coach-house in 1857 and now an element of surprise awaits you when you enter the smart orange...
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Flamingo Motel
West New Plymouth
The Flamingo Motel has 30 units including studio, twin share, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom, all with Sky TV. The units are spacious and self-contained...
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Practical Education Institute
New Plymouth
Adventure Dynamics
New Plymouth
Guiding and Instruction service for outdoor adventures on and around Mt. Taranaki, also known as Mt Egmont. The volcano rises 2518m from the sea...
Beach Street Surf Shop
New Plymouth
If you have come to catch a wave in Taranaki, catch us first! Beach Street Surf Shop offers so much more than just a shop. They will teach you to...
TOPEC Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits & Education Centre
Mangorei
If you want to bring a group to Taranaki for a taste of the outdoors, you'll find our blend of knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm produces an...
Taranaki Outdoor Adventures Ltd
New Plymouth
Taranaki Outdoor Adventures deliver so much more than your average outdoor pursuits organiser, with a multitude of activities and packages...

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Crowded House Bar & Cafe
New Plymouth
The Crowded House Bar is open 7 days 10:00am till late and offers a fully licenced bar with great atmosphere to enjoy everything from a quiet...
Mindfuel
New Plymouth Central
Mindfuel is a New Zealand based smartshop specializing in the best available Designer Pills, Aphrodisiacs, Smart Drugs and Herbs of the Gods....
Airspresso Airport Cafe
Bell Block
The combination of the extensive hospitality experience of Macfarlanes, and the aviation passion of Jim who is also a pilot, resulted in the birth...
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