News
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Getting the benefits from the Harbour
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesThe Te Ara Moana a Toi, Initial Benefits Assessment report, provides an early insight into success so far and what that means for predictions into the future.
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Interim options explored for Ōpōtiki wharf
Harbour ProjectNewsCouncil looking at options to accommodate boats at town wharf as harbour entrance expected to open this year, but private marina to service boats is some years away.
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Pakihikura open to boaties for the summer
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesPakihikura, the waterway from the confluence with the Otara River to the river mouth will reopen to boaties from this Friday 16 December 2022.
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Local concrete company’s role in $100million project
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesIn October 2022, the final concrete hanbar was cast for Ōpōtiki’s new $100million harbour entrance.
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Pakihikura to be closed to all river traffic
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesDecision made to close the river to boat traffic during the work week, re-opening each weekend to ensure ensure safety of workers and boaties.
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Council releases wharf plan for feedback
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesThis week, Ōpōtiki District Council has shared early concept drawings of the Harbour Wharf Masterplan for feedback.
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Ōpōtiki Harbour construction passes the halfway mark
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesConstruction in Ōpōtiki of one of the largest pieces of non-roading infrastructure seen in New Zealand in decades has now reached the halfway mark.
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Huge crane working hard at harbour construction site
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesSome project milestones come in very large packages and the huge Liebherr crane which has been purchased to work on the Ōpōtiki Harbour entrance has certainly turned a lot of heads.
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Sand pile growing by the day
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesThe growing stockpile is clear reminder of progress on the multi-million dollar project to build a navigable harbour entrance.
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Large Sheet pile deliveries on the way
Harbour Project120 truck loads in total!
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Opotiki's Harbour Project wins local government award
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesThese awards recognise and celebrate outstanding work by local councils around the country to promote and grow the well-being of their communities.
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Toi Ara Moana a Toi Opotiki Harbour Development progress images
Harbour ProjectStockpiles, breakwater and oh so many hanbars. Three great drone shots of progress on this project from HEB Construction.
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Opotiki's Harbour Project a finalist in LGNZ awards
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesThese awards recognise and celebrate outstanding work by local councils around the country to promote and grow the well-being of their communities.
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Trialling dredge equipment for Ōpōtiki Harbour entrance
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesContractor for the build of the Ōpōtiki harbour entrance trials equipment for use in dredging the river channel for the new harbour.
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Truckies urge extra care on SH35
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesThe intersection of Snell Road and SH35 is causing concern for truck drivers and the Ōpōtiki Harbour project team and they are asking locals to take extra care in the area.
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‘Ten cars dropped from a ten story building’ for harbour entrance
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesDynamic compaction trials are taking place at the Harbour project site to determine the best foundation improvements.
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First hanbar cast
Harbour ProjectNewsCasting has now started on the hanbar units and will ramp up over the next month. The harbour walls will required approximately 14,000 concrete hanbar units.
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Council asks boaties to remain 100m from wave buoys
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesTemporary wave monitoring equipment has been deployed close to Opotiki to help inform harbour entrance design.
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Tonnes of action on Ōpōtiki’s harbour development
Harbour ProjectNewsIt has been a busy couple of months with plenty of action on the ground and even more on paper towards the build of Ōpōtiki's Harbour.
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Opotiki welcomes harbour contractors
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesContractors starting work on construction of Ōpōtiki's Harbour development were formally welcomed to Ōpōtiki.
