Shiny Alex

Doesnt seem to be anyone there, do they all smell or something lol

Am I going to be the only brit there?

simonmarkellis

Well gives us some one to call on when we visit!

Kiwiprincess

Nothing. It’s a perfectly nice place.

Just stay away from patea for the meantime unless you like asbestos.

Seriously, Taranaki and New Plymouth in particular is great. Still has smaller town features about it but has shopping, pubs, bars and cafes, art gallerys and some decent schools. Lovely place. Because of its location a lot of the time it kinda skips off the tourist radar. But it is nice. Personally though, I think the view throughout Taranaki of Mt Taranaki is very cool.

Shiny Alex

hehe

Shiny Alex

The views are the one thing I'm looking forward too, when I look out the windows here it's carparks and tower blocks.

Maz

I hear New Plymouth has the odd tornado... but apart from that it's lovely. So I hear. Never been there. Too far.

happynz

The New Plymouth area has some of the best surfing in the country. It also has the coolest cricket ground in the southern hemisphere.

Spectators enjoying a day watching the cricket at Pukekure Park in New Plymouth.

Genesis

NOTHING!!!

From what i can gather its utterly awesome...where else can you surf in the AM and ski in the PM??? Not been there but know people who have...sounds a GREAT place to me!!!!!!

luvwelly

I'll let you know after I've visited in March for the NZ WOMAD music festival www.womad.org

I've been told that compared to Wellington it is rather small...could you easily get a job there?

Shiny Alex

Looks like I'll have to take up surfing (whats health insurance like )

I saw that, didnt some kid get in trouble for photoshopping an image up or something like that??

Fingers crossed I should be there for that (maybe).

Jobs all sorted