The derelict Metro Plaza is being demolished to allow a stretch of the Huatoki Stream - which has been hidden from view for about a century - to be uncovered.
Regions Business
14 May 2026
Urban renewal project in New Plymouth's CBD reveals traces of city's past
8:56 pm on 14 May 2026
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Construction at the park-adjacent central city site is due to start in early 2027.
Pukekura / The Parade features 36 two-storied two and three-bedroom homes, located just 500m from the New Plymouth CBD.
Local stars will mark the long-awaited reopening with a "spectacular performance".
The highly sought-after section of High St near One NZ Stadium is on the market.
The central office project will replace the twin-block The Pavilions, built in 2012.
Residents told land may be forcibly acquired. They feel they're living on borrowed time.
