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New Plymouth’s coastal walkway

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New Plymouth’s coastal walkway

A 12.7-kilometre foreshore walkway at New Plymouth stretches almost the entire length of the city. The central part of the walkway, shown here, features the Len Lye wind wand. Work on the walkway began in 1999. The Te Rewa Rewa footbridge over the Waiwhakaiho River was opened in 2010 and won international awards for its design and engineering in 2011.

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Ron Lambert, Taranaki places – New Plymouth, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/25875/new-plymouths-coastal-walkway (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ron Lambert, published 23 February 2010, updated 1 September 2016.

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Dan
29 August 2016
Without being picky this needs a little updating. It has been extended to 12.7km. See the New Plymouth District Council page.