Ahuriri set to sail into future

Council has been granted $700,000 from central government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund!

We’ll match this funding to kickstart the project on the Ahuriri waterfront. Development will start next year with design concepts currently being drawn up.

The space will be used to welcome visitors, host tour groups and support existing activities based at the waterfront. It will also complement a planned new home for Te Matau-a-Māui, the ocean-going training waka currently moored at the southern end of the Ahuriri harbour.

The project is being developed in close collaboration with stakeholders, including mana whenua. It’s set to be a wonderful community hub for Ahuriri with workshops, gatherings and celebrations all being held there. It will also be a great opportunity to pay respect to Ahuriri’s rich history and heritage.

For more information on this project visit napier.govt.nz search keyword: #innerharbourdevelopment