06/08/2022
Great to be part of this significant milestone as we move forward to deliver Whakatane first boat Harbour and marine service hub....
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
