New Plymouth TOP 10 Holiday Park

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Len Lye Centre: a remarkable building for a remarkable artist

Celebrate Modernist filmmaker, sculptor, painter and poet Len Lye in this striking single-artist gallery, finalist in the World Architecture Festival Awards, and central to New Plymouth's art and cultural precinct. Read the story . . . 

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New Plymouth's Coastal Walkway

You get the impression that a city forward-thinking enough to open an art-space as epic as the Len Lye Centre would have other smart sites for its residents and visitors, . . . Read the story . . . 

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WOMAD: a world of music, art and dance

New Plymouth has hosted WOMAD since 2005. And, to use a quaint and formal term, it goes off.  Read the story . . . 

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The Goblin Forest: lush and fantastical forest

Head to East Egmont and walk the Kamahi Loop Track to the renowned Goblin Forest where twisted kamahi trunks lead the way through one of New Zealand's most epic, lush and fantastical natural spaces. Read the story . . . 

The Good Home Visit website

The Good Home in New PlymouthOver the past few years, we worked to create the ultimate “home away from home” experience. . . . More . . . 

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Eating my words: dining out in Taranaki

Passionate foodie and traveller Alexia Santamaria discovers the foodie delights of Taranaki. Read the story . . . 

Tawhiti Museum Visit website

The Tawhiti Museum is a truly unique heritage enterprise. The creation of artist Nigel Ogle, its attention to detail is simply stunning. . . . More . . .