New Zealand New Plymouth Entertainment - What to See & Do. If you are looking for comprehensive travel information for New Plymouth Entertainment including Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Historic and Sports & Outdoors, you will find it here on AA Travel.
With a wide range of
nightclubs, restaurants, bars, live music and theatre, our country's
nightlife offers something for most age groups (the legal drinking age is
18). Live bands are popular with younger pub-goers and jazz venues
attract a more mature audience. Nightclubs vary in music genres, and the
diversity of quality live theatre ensures all interests are catered for.
If you enjoy a punt or two, then try your luck at a casino, where you'll
find a range of gaming tables and machines (20 is the minimum age for
entry). If you're a smoker, then please note that there is a smoking ban
inside all restaurants, casinos, pubs, bars and nightclubs, although
provision is made outside of these establishments for smokers.
New Plymouth: New Plymouth is the main city of Taranaki. It has grown from a farming and petrochemical centre to a city rich in the arts, dining, sports and outdoor lifestyle. It is well known for its great parks, including the magnificent Pukekura Park, Nga Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Park, Tupare Gardens, and the nearby Egmont National Park (featuring Mount Taranaki/Egmont) and Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust. There are several heritage trails and city walkways - including the 7km-long Coastal Walkway - and good local beaches are East End, Fitzroy, Oakura and Ngamotu. The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery owns a collection of Len Lye kinetic sculptures. The city's historic buildings include St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, which is the oldest stone church in New Zealand. Puke Ariki is the world's first purpose-built and fully integrated museum, library and information centre.
