A six-week upgrade of power, internet and water services started this week and is expected to take until late February to complete, ahead of the SailGP event on March 23-24. “This upgrade will support the next stages of the redevelopment, including the new Coastguard Canterbury building and new changing facilities at the Lyttelton Recreation Ground,”…
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Top marks for Naval Point for smart poles
Christchurch City Council was awarded the Geospatial and Smart Communities Project of the Year at the Association of Local Government Information Management Conference. Two Kōtuitui Smart Poles were installed at Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point for a two-year trial during the seaside recreational area’s recent redevelopment. Smart Christchurch Manager Michael Healy and City…
Smart poles bring free Wi-Fi and security to Naval Point users
Visitors to Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point will benefit from a range of smart technologies being installed as part of a new Christchurch City Council trial. Two Kōtuitui Smart Poles have been installed at the popular seaside recreational area. The poles are equipped with a range of features including a free Wi-Fi network,…
Smart poles bring free Wi-Fi and security to Naval Point users
Visitors to Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point will benefit from a range of smart technologies being installed as part of a new Christchurch City Council trial. Two Kōtuitui Smart Poles have been installed at the popular seaside recreational area. The poles are equipped with a range of features including a free Wi-Fi network,…
Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point shipshape ahead of SailGP
The first phase of improvement works at the popular recreation site Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point, in Lyttelton, has wrapped up ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix event taking place on 18 – 19 March. Christchurch City Council Head of Parks Andrew Rutledge says the improvements to Te Nukutai o…
Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point shipshape ahead of SailGP
The first phase of improvement works at the popular recreation site Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point, in Lyttelton, has wrapped up ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix event taking place on 18 – 19 March. Christchurch City Council Head of Parks Andrew Rutledge says the improvements to Te Nukutai o…
New group gets involved in Naval Point redevelopment
A newly-formed group and board will add its voice to the redevelopment of Naval Point-Te Nukutai o Tapoa. The board, made up of eight members (two of which are representatives of Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke), represents Whakaraupo Recreation Inc (WRI). WRI has been set-up to support its clubs and members with sea-based aquatic and…
Naval Point improvements continue
More improvements are planned for Te Nukutai o Tapoa-Naval Point, including changes to the site’s main access road, Godley Quay, and a waterfront upgrade incorporating cultural elements. These further improvements will be considered by Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū-Banks Peninsula Community Board when it meets on 12 September. Read the reports for the Community Board. Improvement…
Naval Point improvements continue
More improvements are planned for Te Nukutai o Tapoa-Naval Point, including changes to the site’s main access road, Godley Quay, and a waterfront upgrade incorporating cultural elements. These further improvements will be considered by Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū-Banks Peninsula Community Board when it meets on 12 September. Read the reports for the Community Board. Improvement…
Plans for breakwater trial at Naval Point
A trial of a new breakwater at Te Nukutai o Tapoa-Naval Point is planned for this weekend. Temporary buoys will be put in place to see if the location for the breakwater, which was signed off as part of the Naval Point Development Plan last year, works for boaties and other water sports enthusiasts that…
Naval Point work on track
Work at Naval Point-Te Nukutai o Tapoa continues despite today’s announcement the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix will not go ahead in January 2022. The event was scheduled to take place at Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour on 29 and 30 January 2022, but SailGP athletes and support crew were unable to secure spaces in managed isolation…
Plan for Naval Point gets Board approval
A plan to redevelop Lyttelton’s Naval Point-Te Nukutai o Tapoa has been given the green light by the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board. The Naval Point-Te Nukutai o Tapoa Development Plan, which was developed in partnership with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Rūnanga, includes an expanded public boat ramp, reorganised waterfront and…
Draft plan for Naval Point nears completion
An expanded public boat ramp, reorganised waterfront and newly constructed breakwater feature in a draft development plan for Lyttelton’s Naval Point. The Draft Te Nukutai o Tapoa/Naval Point Development Plan has been developed in partnership with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Rūnanga , which holds mana whenua and are kaitiaki of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour. Council…
Sea mine brings blast from war past to Akaroa Museum
A World War II naval sea mine has “washed up” at Akaroa Museum. After spending many years bobbing on the Waikato River as a buoy for a hydro scheme, the deactivated cast iron oval has found a new home, dropping into the museum collection in recognition of the local harbour’s defensive minefield history. Akaroa Museum…
Damaged pontoons to go from Naval Point
Work has started to remove damaged pontoons that have been stored at Naval Point. Christchurch City Council was contacted by a member of the public in November 2019 about the pontoons and has been working to find a permanent solution for their disposal. The damaged pontoons are being broken down and three of the four…