ut a visit to the region will prove there's a lot happening there, and much of the action is helping position Taranaki as an attractive MICE market.
Lonely Planet focused on two major developments - the Pouakai Crossing one-day walk on Mount Taranaki and the Len Lye Centre adjoining the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, and heaped further praise on local eateries.
The gallery is the hub of a rapidly growing hospitality precinct that also includes the expansive TSB Showplace event venue and a number of interesting smaller spaces. It's also at the heart of a new product targeted to the MICE sector by Cathy Thurston at Discover Taranaki, which includes a guided tour and dining in the stylish adjoining Monica's Eatery.
Cathy also offers a similar tour of Puke Ariki Museum that and a historic walking tour of New Plymouth's inner city, and of the city's iconic Pukekura Park.