We’ve chosen the site, so it’s now time to get planning the new community hub for Tapawera.
The hub is earmarked for a site north of Matai Crescent between the Four Square and the skatepark.
It was one of three Council reserve sites that had been considered after due diligence uncovered some challenges with the original community proposal to purchase and demolish the current Tapawera Community Centre.
Reaction to the chosen site has been largely positive.
The next step is to appoint the design team to gather ideas and come up with a preliminary design with guidance from the Tapawera community.
We hope to have a concept plan available early next year, when we’ll ask the community for further input.
All going well, and provided funding targets can be achieved, work on site could begin before the end of next year.
A total of $2.68 million has been allowed for the hub in our 10-Year Plan, with the community required to come up with $900,000 to contribute to the facility, $510,000 of which has already been provided by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Read more updates on Shape Tasman | Tapawera Community Hub.
This project is the development of a new Tapawera Community Hub. It will involve the combining of activities into a new fit for purpose building.
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Current status |
Planning |
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Start Date |
TBC |
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End date |
Aiming for completed facility mid 2027 |
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Access |
To be advised |
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Contractors |
Not yet appointed |
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Cost |
$TBC |
Contact: Email [email protected] for further information, reference 1531.
This project will install two new exterior bores and construct a replacement Water Treatment Plant building to improve the treatment process for water in Tapawera by upgrading systems that work to treat water using UV, chlorine, and filtration.
| Current status | In design and enabling works |
| Start Date | Enabling works Feb 2026 - April 2026 Main construction TBC |
| End date | December 2027 |
| Access | We’ll need some temporary traffic management on Tadmor Valley Road when we reach the construction stages but that should also be minimal. |
| Contractors | Enabling works C1575 - CJ Industries |
| Cost | Enabling works C1575 - $238k Main Contract - $TBC |
The bores will be drilled and developed, then pump tested and sampled over the next five months. Other work will then follow in mid-2025 to install the underground power supply components, before the building and internals are constructed in 2026.
The plant will be commissioned and online by Christmas 2026, then we can decommission the existing plant and bores on the other side of the road.
Having a resilient water supply that continues to meet national drinking water standards is the big driver of the initiative. The new plant will treat the water to a higher standard and be more reliable, but flow and pressure won’t change.
There should be little effect on the water supply during the life of the project, other than some short shutdowns when connecting the plant to the existing network and commissioning.
Contact: Email [email protected] for further information, reference 1494.
