New Plymouth

New Plymouth is the most popular city in the Taranaki Region; it is located on the west coast of the North Island, New Zealand.

New Plymouth is known for its sunny temperature, beautiful parks and art galleries. It is also New Zealand's 'oil town', with offshore rigs removing natural gas and oil.

It is a great location for trampers, climbers and surfers and with Mount Taranaki as a backdrop to the city hiking trails of the Egmont National Park are easily accessible. Puke Ariki, a wonderful museum and heritage centre that overlooks a six kilometre coastal walkway is at the waterfront of New Plymouth and is also a must-see on any trip to the region.

New Plymouth has activities and attractions that can be enjoyed all year round by anyone of any age it has a children's zoo, bush walks, good shopping and an amazing selection of restaurants. Pukekura Park is also a fantastic place to chill out and enjoy the scenery.

The natural attractions in the region have lifted tourism over the last few years. The area has become home to an abundance of potters, craftspeople and other artists providing a large range of galleries and studios to for visitors to discover.

New Plymouth History

Europeans tried to occupy the area during the early 1840s.n At first, land was easily purchased but over the following few years, settlement was progressively more complicated, with the new European settlers wanting more and more of the fertile farming area from Maori who were slowly returning to the region and did not wish to sell the land. War broke out in 1860 and lasted for almost 10 years, resulting in on-going land confiscations by the Government.

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