Te Rāhui Herenga Waka Whakatāne

19/12/2023

Five Management Plans document how we will conduct ourselves to ensure the protection of the environment and surrounding community.

Five Management Plans document how we will conduct ourselves to ensure the protection of the environment and surrounding community.

19/12/2023

An update on the project from the Partners:

Further testing was undertaken has been a worthwhile investment to ensure that the project delivers a long legacy not only for this generation, but for future generations of Whakatāne people. 

19/12/2023

Project partners for Te Rāhui Herenga Waka, the new boat harbour for Whakatāne, have met to discuss progress and their continued commitment to the project in the light of the identification of additional contaminates at the boat harbour site.

ttps://www.terahui.nz/news/project-partners-develop-plan-to-manage-contamination-at-new-boat-harbour-site

Project partners for Te Rāhui Herenga Waka, the new boat harbour for Whakatāne, have met to discuss progress and their continued commitment to the project in the light of the identification of additional contaminates at the boat harbour site.

16/02/2023

In our February update:

Our thoughts are with all those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

With construction of Te Rāhui due to commence in March, in this update we provide insight from boatbuilder Glenn Shaw, talk about the new Community Liaison Group, update you about early on-site works, and remind those interested in opportunities for work and business to make sure they contact us.

View the newsletter here:

https://tinyurl.com/2jzwrwxn

17/11/2022

A Community Liaison Group is being formed to enable members of the community to be involved to facilitate communication and discussion between Te Rāhui Herenga Waka as consent holder and the community on issues relating to the development and operation of the boat harbour.

The first meeting is on 1 December. You can find out more about the group and how to apply attend the meeting on terahui.nz or by using this link:

https://www.terahui.nz/news/community-insight-sought-for-boat-harbour-construction

13/10/2022

Since the official blessing of the site with the key supporters, VIPs and the Minister of Economic Development back in August, we have made a lot of progress both onsite and behind the scenes that we would like to update you on.

Read the latest news in our October newsletter:

https://mailchi.mp/f47eb69d0d98/te-rhui-herenga-waka-project-update-9310441?e=[UNIQID]

25/08/2022

The first digger is onsite at 2 Keepa Road. 🚧 🦺

This means that enabling works, which prepare the project for commencement of construction, are officially underway.

This week we have also taken some of the old timber waste away for analysis, so that we can plan for its removal. 🌳

04/08/2022

What a day!

Hon. Stuart Nash, Minister for Economic and Regional Development, joined with Te Rāhui Herenga Waka Whakatāne partners yesterday in a symbolic ceremony today to mark the commencement of the first works at the site of the new boat harbour for Whakatāne.

After the ceremony Mayor Judy Turner thanked the Minister for the co-investment. “This has allowed the partners to come together to achieve a significant infrastructure project that a district like ours, with so much potential and opportunity, but with a relatively small rating base, could otherwise only wish for. We are fortunate that the Whakatāne Harbour Endowment Fund allows us to be a partner in this significant project - however without Crown Co-investment we couldn’t have made this stack up. We have tried to find this safe and modern boat harbour opportunity for nearly 15 years, we are delighted to see it come to fruition.”

Read more about the day and messages from project partners on terahui.nz: https://www.terahui.nz/news/minister-unlocks-maritime-potential-in-whakatne

01/08/2022

Excitement in spades!

Something special is happening later this week. Watch this space to find out which special guests we will be hosting and for updates.

30/06/2022

In response to questions received, we have added more responses to our Frequently Asked Questions page.

❓Will native trees and shrubs be affected as part of project construction?
❓Will boat movements cause issues for other water users?
❓I would like to know more about the consultation process

Please take a look here at responses to these and other questions the project team has received:

https://www.terahui.nz/faqs

30/06/2022

Congratulations to Miles on his interim appointment.

Council has appointed Miles McConway as the interim Chief Executive while recruiting to fill the role permanently later this year.
We're very fortunate because Miles is from the Eastern Bay of Plenty and has previously acted in the CEO position at Opotiki District Council so he already knows his way around. Welcome Miles!
https://www.odc.govt.nz/our-council/news?item=id:2ikq9lic817q9sznn7nd