Tūparikino Active Community Hub


Taranaki is working together to transform the future of physical activity ​​​​​​​

The Tūparikino Active Community Hub at the New Plymouth Racecourse site will be a catalyst to boost activity and wellbeing and equitable access to sport and recreation across Taranaki.

Combining ambitious moves transforming traditional ways sport and recreation are governed and delivered in the region with top quality facilities, and efficient, collaborative operating models the Tūparikino Active Community Hub at the New Plymouth Racecourse site will be a catalyst to boost activity and wellbeing and equitable access to sport and recreation across Taranaki.

Co-designed with Ngāti Te Whiti and Ngāti Tūparikino hapū, together with the support of Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa, the Hub signals more than a quality community facility.It will be a site of learning and health, celebrating mana whenua identity and links to the whenua.

Foundation Partners

 Taranaki Different & Better

Sport Taranaki is working with the sport and recreation sector on the  Taranaki Different and Better project which is working to transform traditional ways sport and recreation is governed and delivered in Taranaki to tackle longstanding issues and provide better quality experiences for participants. 

The new ways of working will lay the foundations for a collaborative, participant-centred sector that fosters wide community participation. The hub will provide quality, consolidated facilities with design and programming flexibility.

Both projects will develop financially sustainable models for future sport and recreation and together they will achieve an integrated people, funding and facilities solution.

Media Archive

2023

Community disappointed by decision Taranaki Daily News 27 September 2023

Pressure to begin work on active hub this summer Taranaki Daily News 26 September 2023

New plan announced for New Plymouth active hub  Taranaki Daily News 3 March 2023

New Plymouth District Council Remains Committed Taranaki Daily News 2 February 2023

2022​​​​​​​

 Choppy waters part of the road to fullfilling community's multi-sport hub aspirations Taranaki Daily News 23 December 2022

Proposed New Plymouth sports pavilion gets another funding boost Taranaki Daily News 11 October 2022

$2.65m 'Great news for the project' Taranaki Daily News 4 October 2022

New Plymouth council grab Three Waters money but struggle on how to spend it Taranaki Daily News 24 September 2022

Leading contenders emerge following Mayoral debate Taranaki Daily News 24 September 2022

Replacing hockey turf the first stage of multi-million dollar active hub Taranaki Daily News  25 August 2022

Taranaki racing granted lease after protracted council debate  Taranaki Daily News  27 July 2022

Community hub plans changing to meet regional needs     Taranaki Daily News  5 July 2022

New Plymouth's proposed hub on track to secure funding Taranaki Daily News  24 February 2022​​​​​​​

2021

A sporting chance Live December 2021

New plan removes one hurdle to New Plymouth's proposed hub  Taranaki Daily News  20 December 2021

Project Director hired for New Plymouth's proposed multi-sport hub  Taranaki Daily News  8 December 2021

New Plymouth will get water meters council decides  Taranaki Daily News  19 May 2021

New Plymouth councillors slam dunked with support for sports hub proposal Taranaki Daily News 5 May 2021

New Plymouth football hub's future hinges on outcome of sports proposal Taranaki Daily News 29 April 2021

Sport Taranaki committed to collaborative approach to New Plymouth multi-sport hub Taranaki Daily News 28 April 2021

2020

Sports hub included in NPDC draft plan for next decade  Taranaki Daily News 22 December 2020

New Plymouth kids tell council committee of their support for sports hub  Taranaki Daily News 25 November 2020

Feedback wanted on multi-sport hub for New Plymouth  Taranaki Daily News 6 October 2020

The plan to give Taranaki a place to play Taranaki Daily News 12 September 2020

$91m sports hub could complement Yarrow Stadium upgrade  Radio New Zealand 6 September 2020

Sport Taranaki CEO Michael Carr interviewed by Bryan Vickery for Hokonui Taranaki 4 September 2020

New Plymouth multi-sport hub plans launched Taranaki Daily News 3 September 2020 

Multi-sport hub a step closer Sports News Taranaki 3 September 2020

​​​​​​​Sportspeople eagerly await hub Sports News Taranaki 9 September 2020

A Sporting Chance

Live Magazine December 2021

Contacts

Project management and partnership:

Emma Crofskey

 emma.crofskey@npdc.govt.nz

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Communications and media:

Andrew Moffat

andrew.moffat@sporttaranaki.org.nz

(027) 838 6525​​​​​​​