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New Plymouth is on the west coast of the North Island, approximately halfway between Auckland and Wellington, with Auckland being a 226 mile drive north and Wellington a 218 mile drive South.  New Plymouth is the principal town of the Taranaki region of the North Island, and has a population of over 53,000 residents

The first European settlers arrived in 1828, when the land was purchased by the New Zealand Company from the local Maori tribe.  It then set up a subsidiary company, the Plymouth Company, to attract emigrants from England's West Country to move there and develop the region, hence the origin of the town name.

The first boat load of emigrants arrived aboard the sailing ship, the William Bryan, in March, 1841.  Sadly, a dispute developed between the settlers and the Maori tribe who sold the land, as to how much land the settlers were entitled too, which, during the period 1859-61, led to the town being turned into a fortified garrison, with over 3,500 soliders being based there.  The dispute turned into a full blown conflict, with the First Taranaki (Maori) War being fought.

Due to its lush volcanic soil, the area has many lovely public gardens, the main one being the 128acre Pukekura Park.  The lovely beaches around the area are know for their great surfing which attracts surfers from all over the World.  There is also the award-winning Coastal Walkway, which is a 10k paved promenade along the coastline.

There are regular daily flights to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, as well as daily Intercity Coach services to all the nations main cities.

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