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	New Plymouth cycleway: 'Mallowpuff' lane dividers to replace controversial 'Tim Tams' RadioNZ - 4 Feb (RadioNZ) Some of New Plymouth`s concrete cycleway separators are set to be replaced. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Life Savings: The charity-minded hairdresser helping make a difference Stuff.co.nz - 21 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) After following the progress of the Life Savings campaign, New Plymouth hair salon owner Brenda Ardern decided to do her bit to help out. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Work set to begin on New Plymouth sewage pump station known to overflow RadioNZ - 15 Jan (RadioNZ) A failure in 2019 lasted for more than nine hours. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	New Plymouth: The sunniest spot in New Zealand? RadioNZ - 15 Jan (RadioNZ) It`s the third time in the past five years the region has won sunniest place. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	It’s officially NZ’s sunniest town, with a ‘fantastic’ climate and ‘outdoorsy’ lifestyle Stuff.co.nz - 11 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) New Plymouth has been crown the sunniest town in New Zealand in 2025. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	'We'd be bored just sitting in a house all day': The couple caravanning around NZ RadioNZ - 9 Jan (RadioNZ) Three years ago, Stella and Paul Richards packed up their New Plymouth home and hit the road - they even took Maggie the cat with them. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Police name man killed in New Plymouth house fire Stuff.co.nz - 30 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) He was 49-year-old Dion Thompson. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Mon, 29 Dec 2025: One dead in Kainga Ora house fire, investigation underway Stuff.co.nz - 29 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Crew from New Plymouth, New Plymouth West were called to Westown at about 2.30am on Wednesday. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Wed, 24 Dec 2025: One dead after Christmas Eve fire in New Plymouth RadioNZ - 24 Dec (RadioNZ) One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on the morning of Christmas Eve. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Wed, 24 Dec 2025: Emergency services rush to vehicle fire in central South Island Stuff.co.nz - 24 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Fire and Emergency NZ were called to at 10.46am on Monday after reports a vehicle was on fire in Ben Ohau, Mackenzie District. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General