In 2019, Waikato District Council and the Raglan Community Board received funding from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) for the redevelopment of the Whaaingaroa wharf and wider harbour.
This funding has been allocated to three exciting projects, to transform the wharf and wider harbour now and in the future. These include:
Further funding has also been received from the Government’s Better Off Fund for a fourth project:
Western walkway is now open!
The greatly anticipated Whaaingaroa / Raglan Wharf Western Walkway is now open to the public.
The walkway was officially opened on Friday 3 May, in a Karakia ceremony led Kaumatua Atutahi Riki, of Ngaati Maahanga and Tainui, alongside Mayor Jacqui Church and other dignitaries celebrating the milestone.
The Western Walkway is the final piece of work completing the redevelopment of the Whaaingaroa Wharf and wider harbour, which started in August 2021.
There were four key projects identified by the community, which included the Whaaingaroa Harbour Strategy, The Whaaingaroa Wharf Structural Repair, Pontoon Design and Build and the Whaaingaroa Wharf Walkways project. The aim of the walkways project was to create a pedestrian-friendly precinct that is safer and more accessible for all ages and abilities.
The Western Walkway features a new seawall, tidal steps and terraces to improve access to water at the northern end, and a kayak ramp at the southern end where the walkway connects with the existing footpath at the end of Wallis Street.
Other significant features also include cultural and historical signboards, the ‘Pā Kahawai’ entrance sculpture, tree pits and planting and a raised pedestrian crossing at the entrance.
While the walkway is open and the new area ready for the public, the tidal stairs are still undergoing some finishing works before the fencing can be removed, this is imminent.
Read more in the our latest news article.
Before and after – Western Walkway.
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