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Puke Ariki survey

Planning ahead

The New Plymouth District Council and the team at Puke Ariki and the Community libraries are interested in understanding current perceptions about Puke Ariki and its role in New Plymouth and Taranaki -  and what you'd like to see as we develop. 

EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO OR USED PUKE ARIKI OR ITS SERVICES WE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR VIEWS. 

Thanks for your time - your contribution will assist us to make Puke Ariki and the Community Libraries even better for the local community and visitors.

THE SURVEY WILL TAKE 10-12 minutes.

Just press DONE when you have finished

CLOSES 28th June at 5pm

Your details will be anonymous.  Kia ora :)
1.If you had family or friends visiting for two days, what would you recommend they went to see or experience?
Choose your top three
2.Which ideas do you see as most important to the New Plymouth and Taranaki 'story' in the future?
Please rate each
Very important
Quite important
Not very important
Unimportant
I have no view on this
Māori stories and perspectives
Sustainable environment
Innovation, science and technology
The arts and creativity
Our local history
Festivals, events and activities
The great outdoors
The people - our Taranaki values ways of life
3.Have you heard of Puke Ariki?
4.Which of the following statements best describes your understanding of what Puke Ariki is?
5.Were you aware that Puke Ariki includes community libraries - in Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Waitara, and Urenui - and the Digital Library and Mobile Library?
Libraries in Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Waitara and Urenui
Digital Library
Mobile Library
YES - But I don't  use these any of these services
YES - And I use one or more of these services
NO
6.When was your most recent visit to different physical facilities of Puke Ariki?
Yesterday
In the past fortnight
More than a month ago but less than six months ago
More than six months ago but less than a year ago
More than one year but less than two years ago
More than two years ago
I have never visited
The Library in New Plymouth
The Museum in New Plymouth
The Visitor Information Centre I-Site
A community library in Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Waitara or Urenui
The Mobile Library
The Puke Ariki Store
Arborio restaurant
The library AND museum in New Plymouth as part of a single visit
A Community library in Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Waitara or Urenui
The library café
7.When was your most recent use of the online services of  Puke Ariki?
In the past fortnight
More than a month ago but less than six months ago
More than six months ago but less than a year ago
More than one year but less than two years ago
More than two years ago
I have never visited
The Visitor Information Centre I-Site website
Online library services -  e-books, e-audio books, press reader
Museum collections database
The Puke Ariki Store online
The main Puke Ariki website
I have never used online services
Arborio Restaurant
8.What was the MAIN reason you visited?   
9.What do you like most about Puke Ariki and/or its community libraries and services?

Choose your top five
10.How regularly do you visit or use the facilities or services?
More than three time a week
Once a fortnight
Once a month
Three times a year
Once a year
Once every two years
Once every five years
I've only visited or used once
Never
A community library in Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Waitara or Urenui
Library café 
The Mobile Library
Digital library
Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki - Taranaki Research Centre
The Puke Ariki Store
The Visitor information Centre ISite
The Museum In New Plymouth
The Library in New Plymouth
Online Museum collections database
Arborio Restaurant
Online Library - e-books, e-audio books, press reader
11.What is the MAIN reason you don't visit or use the facilities or services more often?
No internet access 
Too hard to get there
Didn't enjoy it  last time
Couldn't find what I needed
Cost of travel / parking
I never think about going 
Heard it not worth going
Doesn't interest me
Admission or user charges
Not enough new things 
Didn't know about it
Not applicable
Arborio Restaurant and/or the library café 
Visitor Information Centre I-Site
The Museum in New Plymouth
The  Library in New Plymouth
Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki - Taranaki Research Centre
Mobile library
Digital Library or Museum services or collections 
A Community library at Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Waitara, or Urenui
12.When you visited Puke Ariki in New Plymouth, a Community Library or the Mobile Library last, who was it with?
Museum
Library
Arborio restaurant
Visitor Information Centre  I-site
Community library at Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Waitara or Urenui
Mobile library
Shop
Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki - Taranaki Research Centre
With one or more family member
As part of a group
As part of a school group
With visiting guest(s)
By myself
With my partner or one friend
13.What would you like to see more of at the Museum?   

Choose your top five 
14.What would you like to see more of at the Libraries - the main library, community libraries, and the Digital and Mobile Libraries?

Choose your top five
15.What would you like the Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki - Taranaki Research Centre at Puke Ariki to do more of - or better?
16.What are the top two things you most like doing in your spare time?
17.How well do you think  Puke Ariki builds your interest and understanding in the following issues and ideas?
Extremely well
It does a good job
It does an average job
It does a poor job
Don't know
The challenges of the future
Local Taranaki History
Pakeha settler history
Women's herstory
The regions' natural environment
Our contemporary multicultural societies
Local Māori History
New technologies and ways of thinking
Diverse communities' identities and stories
18.How do you identify your gender?
19.What age group are you in?
20.How do you identify in terms of ethnicity - SELECT ONE OR MORE
21.Who do you share a home with?
22.Where do you live?
23.How long have you lived in New Plymouth or Taranaki?
24.Is there anything else you would like to add?