Consultation on wharf rebuild

The rebuilding of Mangawhai’s historic wharf is one step closer after the Northland Regional Council notified the resource consent application is open for public consultation.

“Getting this far has been a long and expensive process,” said Mangawhai Historic Wharf Trust chair, Colin Leach.

“The key reason the trust was set up to build the wharf was the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community. At this stage in the process, anyone can make a submission, whether it is for or against the wharf. Demonstrating community support is essential to success.”

The resource consent application was lodged by the trust last April. It proposes to reinstate the former Mangawhai wharf that was built in the early 1880s and later demolished during the 1950s.

The NRC says the project “will consist of a piled timber wharf structure extending 101 metres into the coastal marine area. An elevated three-metre wide walkway, 90m in length, leads to the head of the wharf.”

“Mangawhai is a rapidly growing community, with limited amenities and access to the harbour. The wharf will integrate well into our walking and cycleways, provide a link to the water and can be a valuable educational tool for promoting the wellbeing and understanding of the harbour and all of its inhabitants,” Mr Leach said.

“In completing your submission, you should think about what the rebuild of the wharf would mean for you, your family, the organisations you are part of, and for our community as a whole.” 

Submissions close on Tuesday, June 23. For more information go to nrc.govt.nz/consents/notified-resource-consents/mangawhai-historic-wharf-trust/.