Whitianga Esplanade Redevelopment, project updates, upcoming closures
Published on 22 November 2024
The Whitianga community is being asked to have its say on how best to improve the local wharf, waterfront and boating ramp areas.
Our Council has six concept plans which have been broken into three avenues – improvements to marine structures; improvements to the waterfront area; and improvements to the Robinson Road boat ramp area.
The changes are to address long-standing safety issues over multiple users in a limited space and to allow for growth in activities there.
The concept plans were borne from the wants and needs of primary users of the areas. Our Council now wants to hear from the wider community about what it most prefers.
You can give your feedback online, using a paper form, or at one of several drop-in sessions being held in Whitianga during November and December.
It’s important everyone has the chance to have their say. All feedback will be considered to help guide the council’s eventual decision-making process.
Take part in our survey here
Our drop-in information sessions for property owners to find out more about how our new stormwater flood modelling affects their section have finished. Thank you to all those who attended.
If you own a property in Whangamatā and received an information letter in mid-October but couldn’t make our drop-in sessions, please get in touch to talk to a member of our team by putting in a Request For Service (RFS) either by:
• Email – customer.services@tcdc.govt.nz
• Online – www.tcdc.govt.nz/rfs
• Phone – 07 868 0200
Our Council has modelled stormwater flooding in the township in order to understand where infrastructure work to alleviate the issue needs to be carried out.
To access the stormwater flood model maps, visit our website: www.tcdc.govt.nz/whangamatastormwater.
The flood maps can be reviewed to take into account any property-specific information. You can request a review of the flooding risk that has been identified on your property. Gather all your relevant property information, contact us by one of the means above, and we’ll be in touch to review your situation.
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New Whangamatā Dump Station now open
The new dump station in Whangamatā is now open.
Thanks to the hard work from EPL Construction and recent good weather, this project has been delivered a month ahead of schedule.
The old dump station will remain open for two weeks and will then be decommissioned.
We'd like to remind you that both the Building Act 2004 and the Resource Management Act 1991 pause the statutory processing clock over the Christmas and New Year period. This means that from Friday 20 December to Friday 10 January, the processing timeframe of 20 working days will be on hold.
Any Resource or Building Consent applications submitted on or after Friday 20 December 2024, will only start to be processed on Monday 13 January 2025, due to the holiday break.
To ensure your consent is processed before Christmas (unless further information is needed, which could pause the clock), we recommend submitting your application before Friday 22 November 2024.
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In urban areas like town centres and roads, dogs must always be on a lead to ensure everyone’s safety.
Keeping your dog under control at all times is essential, and our default rule is simple: when in doubt, keep your dog on a lead.
Find out more about our dog rules here
Tairua Refuse Transfer Station (RTS) pit unavailable next week
Please be advised that due to the installation of new equipment, the refuse pit at the Tairua RTS will be unavailable on:
• Tuesday 26 November
• Wednesday 27 November
• Thursday 28 November
During these dates, only refuse that can be hand-unloaded into a large skip bin will be accepted. The refuse pit will not be accessible to trucks or tip trailers for tipping.
More information on locations and hours of all seven of our RTS can be found here.
Whangamatā Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station will be undergoing roading work on the following three days:
•Tuesday 26 November
• Wednesday 27 November
•Thursday 28 November
It will remain open, with traffic management in place. We appreciate your patience and understanding of any disruptions or delays this may cause you.
A number of roads in Whitianga and Pāuanui will be closed overnight next week while contractors undertake essential maintenance and resurfacing.
Detours will be in place, and residents, pedestrians and emergency services will have access as required.
Whitianga
• Joan Gaskell Drive: Road closure from SH25 to Vanita Drive overnight on Sunday 24 November 7pm to 6am Monday 25 November.
• Albert St: Road closure from Campbell St to Dundas St overnight on Monday 25 November, 7pm to 6am Tuesday 26 November, and again Tuesday night, 7pm to 6am Wednesday 27 November.
Pāuanui
•Hikuai Settlement Road – STOP/STOP on Duck Creek Bridge with up to two hours delays on Thursday night, 28 November 10pm to 6am Thursday 28 November.
• Jubilee Rd – Road closure Jubilee Drive/ Centreway Roundabout on Thursday night, 28 November 7pm to 6am Friday 29 November.
Visit our roading page
Summer Information
Have you grabbed your tickets for the 2025 Greenstone Entertainment Summer Concert yet? Don’t wait too long – a few local-priced tickets are still available at the Whitianga and Pāuanui Information Centres.
A limited number of locals tickets will be available to be purchased from the Thames Information Centre for the Greenstone Summer Concert to be held in Whitianga 26 January 2025. Tickets will be available from 1 December 2024.
Join in celebrating 15 incredible years of the Summer Concert Tour. This summer, get ready to enjoy live performances from Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Bic Runga, and Everclear at some of New Zealand’s most breathtaking venues including Whitianga Waterways Arena.
Tickets here
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is encouraging people who own backyard or domestic poultry, heritage breeds or other pet birds to be ready for bird flu in case it arrives in New Zealand, by practising good biosecurity.
While high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) is still some distance from New Zealand and we’ve never had a case here, MPI says it’s important that we take a cautious approach.
New Zealand has an advantage over many other countries that have experienced the H5N1 strain of HPAI, in that we have time to prepare. There are steps bird owners can take now to protect their birds from HPAI if it arrives here.
The Ministry for Primary Industries Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mary van Andel says it’s important that all bird owners understand the risk of bird flu and are prepared for it.
“We’ve been working closely with the Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand and the Egg Producers Federation to support industry preparedness, and now we are widening the focus to educate other poultry and bird owners about the disease and how to prepare.”
Free-range birds and birds with easy access to outdoor areas are at a higher risk because of the greater likelihood of contact with wild birds or contaminated material.
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