Community infrastructure projects

This project is for a three year programme of reticulation renewals in the Tasman region. These renewals are an ongoing series of works across Tasman designed to renew failing water infrastructure.

First areas of work starting in Māpua and Richmond.

Project Manager: Joe Bywater

Contact [email protected] for further information.

The project involves the upgrade of Section H of the Richmond South Stormwater Upgrade Programme.  This includes the installation of a section of watermain and wastewater main between Hill Street South and Cupola Crescent.  It also includes the installation of a walkway between Cupola Crescent and Hill Street South. All of this is aimed to support growth in Richmond South.

Project Manager: Joe Bywater

Contact [email protected] for furhter information.

Update August 2024 

We are now ramping up this work and beginning communication to local businesses to then lead into construction works. The new bridge will be more than three times the length of the existing bridge, to create greater capacity to manage future flood flows.

Lower Queen Street will largely remain open during the construction of the new bridge, during this time a temporary bypass will be open for traffic. The bypass will be approximately 200m long and, for this portion of the road, the speed limit will be reduced to 30km/h for the duration of the works.

Lower Queen St Bridge - Map of Byass

For more information, contact [email protected].

Background - Why do we need the project? 

Development in Richmond South and West has necessitated the upgrading of the stormwater network to accommodate the increased runoff from expected development, to raise the level of service provided for the change of land use, and to accommodate the projected effects of climate change. 

The main open channel network follows existing streams and is being progressively upgraded to enable development as the land becomes available. The network has been divided into hydraulic sections which have been labelled A through Q. 

Section A is the most downstream section of the network, conveying stormwater from Lower Queen Street to the Waimea Estuary alongside Headingly Lane, while section B1 is the reach of channel between the confluence with Poutama Stream and Lower Queen Street. 

The network upstream of the confluence with Poutama Stream has been upgraded through the Richmond West Development Area in order to service the residential development that has occurred there since 2018. 

Sections B1 and A, and the existing crossing at Lower Queen Street are now constraints on the ability of the upstream network to operate to its potential, and are programmed to be upgraded. 

Work on the design by Stantec commenced earlier in 2023

Purpose: (What will the benefits be?) 

The purpose of this project is to widen and deepen channels and upgrade the Lower Queen Street crossing to increase hydraulic capacity through these sections, and consequently to improve the level of service of the network through Richmond West while addressing the aspirations of the Councils Urban Stormwater Strategy and the Richmond Catchment Management Plan.  

The Design Flow is a 1% AEP storm, including climate change scenario RCP8.5 and probable future development.  

The detailed objectives of the project are outlined in the report “Richmond Stormwater Options Assessment, April 2023” which records objectives developed by Stantec and subsequently updated and ratified by the Council Strategy and Policy Committee on 18 August 2022. 

The project should also assess the geometric design of Lower Queen Street between Estuary Place and Headingly Lane and accommodate overland flow to Borck Creek.  

This project is to build a crossing (bridge) to State Highway 6 to allow connection of stormwater channel to Borck creek. The project will be starting with enabling works to relocate services out of the way and work plans for contaminated land remediation.

Project Manager: Rob O'Grady

Email [email protected] for further information.

This project is the replacement and upsizing of water mains pipe from 3 Brothers Corner to the intersection between Gladstone Road and Oxford Street. This pipe replacement will enable increased demands for water services and support growth in Richmond.

Project Manager: Joe Bywater

Contact: [email protected] for further info.

This project is the upgrade existing culvert to enable Borck Creek to be widened to cater for growth in Richmond South and reduce stormwater flooding.

Email [email protected] for further information.

This project is the widening of Borck Creek from SH60 to Reed Andrews Drain (Section C) to cater for growth in Richmond South.

First areas of work starting in Māpua and Richmond.

Project Manager: George Daly

Contact [email protected] for further information.

This project is the rework of an existing cycle trail bridge to allow for a widened Borck Creek.

Essentially Borck Creek is being widened and Tasman’s Great Taste Trail utilises the vehicle access bridge to #81 Headingly Lane.  When Borck creek is widened, the vehicle access will no longer be required, and a longer bridge will be required for cycle access.

It will be built to coincide with the Borck Creek Widening project.

Richmond Reticulation Lower Queen Street Trunkmain Upgrade

Lower Queen Street’s trunk main from the intersection with SH6 (Gladstone Road/ Lower Queen St) to just after the intersection with Headingly Lane is a 1960's asbestos pipeline and is nearing the end of its operational life. This project is to upgrade this to modern pipe material and provide more movement and resilience in the ground, all part of moving water where it needs to go in our region.

We are currently looking at the scope of the project and timings for most efficient production of works.

Email [email protected] for further information.

This project is the renewal of water mains pipe Ranzau Road to Three Brothers Corner. This pipe replacement will enable increased demands for water services and support growth in Richmond.

Project manager: Joe Bywater

Email [email protected] for further information.

Update September 2024

All work is complete except Section H - See Project Richmond South Section H on this projects page for latest information.

What are we doing?

We are installing a new water main from the Richmond water treatment plant to a new reservoir planned for Richmond south. The work is being undertaken in stages in co-operation with private land developers.

Why are we doing it?

This work will improve the resilience of Richmond's water supply and is required to service growth. There are extensive plans for new subdivisions in Richmond west and south in the coming years. This upgrade will ensure we can deliver consistent water supply to all existing and new customers.

How will it affect me?

• A short section of pipe has been installed along the roadside from Three Brothers Corner out towards the vineyard on the Appleby Highway.   
• Where possible works are being staged with other activities. For example, a new section of water main was installed as part of the Bateup Road widening project.
• Work is mostly occurring on “green-fields” land away from existing residential properties.
• There may be short interruptions to water supply during the switch over to the new pipe, but affected residents will be notified prior to work by the contractor.

There will be major growth in the Richmond South-West area in the next five years.

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Contact:

Project Manager: Joe Bywater.

[email protected] for further information.

Update September 2024

Resource consent progressing: Resource consent is currently out for public notification until Friday 13 September.

About the project

What are we doing and why?

Richmond is growing a lot faster than previously anticipated. The growth has seen a number of new subdivisions already constructed, and more staged development planned for the Richmond South area, such as Hart Rise and Paton Rise. 

More households mean an increased demand for water supply, so we’re planning to build a new concrete water reservoirs (tank) to meet that need.

Artists impression of new tanks from Hill St South (after approx. ten years planting growth)

Where will the new reservoir be located?

The proposed location for the new reservoirs is on a Council owned property at 520 Hill Street South, west of Richmond’s Central Business District (refer map below).

Location of new reservoirs

We looked at a number of possible locations for the reservoir, before choosing this site.  As well as having easy access to build and maintain the tanks, an important factor was the ground height, which needed to be at 63m above sea level.  That is so the top water level of the new reservoir will be the same level as the existing Richmond Queen Street reservoir, giving us the right conditions to connect the two water supply zones.

520 Hill Street South site location map

A new water main pipe, which is already partly built, will connect the Hill Street South reservoirs to the Richmond water treatment plant. The water main pipe runs along Borck Creek, adjacent the state highway, up Bateup Road Stream, and through the new developments at Hart Rise and Paton Rise. 

Visit the project page to find out more about the new water main.

The reservoir could rise up to 9 metres in height from the base, but that will depend on how far we need to cut in to reach a suitable ground base to build on. Our preferred site option will require the least amount of earthworks to prepare the tank site.  It also has the narrowest profile, the smallest silhouette and the smallest site footprint of the four options.

Contact Us:

Email [email protected] for further information.

This project is to widen and deepen Channel A of Borck Creek to increase hydraulic capacity through these sections, and consequently to improve the level of service of the network through Richmond West, while addressing the aspirations of the Council’s Urban Stormwater Strategy and the Richmond Catchment Management Plan.

Email [email protected] for further information.

What are we doing?

We’re about to get started on our next phase of work on the Lower Motueka River stopbank network, to build resilience and reduce the community’s risk of flooding from the river.

Following the successful completion of Stage One earlier this year, funding for the Motueka Stopbanks Refurbishment Project Stage Two was approved by Kānoa Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit, as part of the Government’s Resilient Infrastructure Fund.

We received a grant of $7.5 million from Kānoa, of which $6.6 million will go towards work on the Lower Motueka River stopbank refurbishment, and $900,000 going towards stopbank repairs at Peach Island. We are providing another $5 million in co-funding for a total project budget of $12.5 million.

The Lower Motueka River and Brooklyn Stream stopbanks are to have a 6.7km upgrade, building on the 4.8km initial stage of work. The stopbank refurbishment on the Lower Motueka River would protect approximately 1,500 hectares of fertile and productive land, along with portions of the town itself.

So far, we have carried out some initial sonic borehole drilling to recover soil core samples, which helps us better understand the ground conditions for the work ahead. We are now planning to begin construction on the first work package in January 2025.

Where we are working:

Purple lines are new works planned, Yellow was completed in phase 1, blue lines are Brooklyn Stream stopbank works.

How will it affect me?

The river itself won’t be affected, but if you use the riverbanks for recreation, you may find access to sections of the stopbank temporarily restricted or closed off, so check before you make any plans.

We have projects set up to look and improve these existing treatment plants to reduce impact on the environment and meet modern standards.

We are starting with Collingwood, Tākaka and Motueka and improving their Secondary Treatment Systems by investigating the work required and engaging special expertise.

We are looking at nutrient loading, decreasing solids and stormwater flows in all three plants, as well as reducing nitrogen and ammonia that is produced.

September 2024 Update:

Stage 2 is 100% complete and the pump station is currently on hold until further developments.

November 2023 Update: 

Stage Two: New Wastewater rising main from Pah Street - Motueka Bridge

Stage 2 is over 50% complete. The priority was to complete the construction on State highway 60 before the holiday season.

The team are now working along Parker Street heading towards Atkins Street.  1700m of pipe has been laid out of the proposed 3000m and on track to the programme. 

October 2023:

This stage of the project is for the installation of a new polyethylene (PE) wastewater rising main approximately 3 kilometres long.  The pipeline alignment will follow Pah Street, Atkins Street, Parker Street, High Street and Lyndhurst Avenue (SH60).  All sections can be installed via open trenching methods, with the exception of a short section beneath the Motueka River stopbank which will require use of a trenchless installation technology. 

The pipeline will serve the growing communities in Motueka West, conveying wastewater from development there to the wastewater treatment plant.

The pipeline alignment will start at Lyndhurst Avenue SH60 at the Motueka River Bridge and continue along High Street, Parker Street, Atkins Street and Pah Street. All sections of the pipeline will be installed via open trenching.

There are eight phases for this portion of the works. Phase one – between Lyndhurst Ave SH60 to Parker Street turn-off – has now finished.

Beginning in October 2023, work will move along Parker St to the intersection at Te Maatu Drive through to Wilkie Street. From Monday 9 October, the intersection at Te Maatu Drive will be closed so access from High Street into Parker St will only be available for residents in this first section. We expect this stage to take approximately three weeks.

The overall Rising Main project is planned to be completed by May 2024.

We are mindful of the impact that wait times can have on people’s day, and we are aiming to keep these to a minimum.

We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this work.

Stage One: COMPLETE

What are we doing?

To enable growth in this less flood prone and sea level rise affected area, a new pump station and rising main must be installed to deliver wastewater to the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), pumping via a shared main starting at the Motueka River Bridge. 

Why are we doing it?

This project is necessary to serve and enhance any Motueka West developments and incudes the installation of wastewater rider mains along Grey Street from the Green Lane intersection North to Pah Street. The water main will follow the same alignment with an additional branch east along Whakarewa street past Motueka High School.

How will it affect me?

• There will be times when vehicle access to your property may be temporarily unavailable, but we will work with you on exact timing.
• There may be times when the traffic is down to one lane. 

Start Date: 22 August 2022

End Date:  January 2023

Contractor: CJ Industries Ltd

Site Contact: Morgan Corrie-Johnston -  021 307 145

Project Manager: Adam Henderson, phone 03 543 8400 or email [email protected].

The intersection upgrade on Whakarewa Street in the form of a roundabout near Manoy Street, is to provide safe access to and from the new Whakarewa Phase 1 Housing Development by Wakatu Inc, and the low impact roundabout design needs to cater for the safe egress of cyclists and pedestrians in all four directions.

The timeline for construction will align with provision of other services once design and consenting has progressed further.

Project Manager: Rob O'Grady - Email [email protected]

This project to increase Levels of Service and reduce flooding along the west side of High Street and around the Wratt Street / Woodlands Ave intersection.

Kicking off mid 2024, we have started by investigating the work, this will be developed in two more (since the Motueka West Stormwater Discharge System project) stages and be totally complete in 2027.

Wratt Street Overland flow path investigations at Woodlands Ave - Ground Penetrating Radar, potholing and coal tar sampling.

Contact:

Project Manager: Giles Griffith

Email [email protected] for further information.

This project is to install a new reservoir to supply High Level Zone at Kaiteriteri above Honeymoon Bay.

Project Manager: Joe Bywater
Contact [email protected] for further information.

The project is to improve the flush to waste line, filtration and contact tank for the Kaiteriteri Water Treatment Plant. Part of this is to provide extra pumps to suit network pressure requirements and support needs in the community.

Project Manager: Joe Bywater
Contact: [email protected] for further information.

This project is the development of a new Tapawera Community Hub. It will involve the combining of activities into a new fit for purpose building.

Project Manager: Martin Brown

Email [email protected] for further information.

Work is about to begin on the new Tapawera Water Treatment Plant with bore drilling expected to start prior to Christmas 2024.

This project will install two new exterior bores and construct a replacement Water Treatment Plant building to improve the treatment process for water in Tapawera by upgrading systems that work to treat water using UV, chlorine, and filtration.

The bores will be drilled and developed, then pump tested and sampled over the next five months. Other work will then follow in mid-2025 to install the underground power supply components, before the building and internals are constructed in 2026.

The plant will be commissioned and online by Christmas 2026, then we can decommission the existing plant and bores on the other side of the road.

Having a resilient water supply that continues to meet national drinking water standards is the big driver of the initiative. The new plant will treat the water to a higher standard and be more reliable, but flow and pressure won’t change.

There should be little effect on the water supply during the life of the project, other than some short shutdowns when connecting the plant to the existing network and commissioning.

We’ll need some temporary traffic management on Tadmor Valley Road when we reach the construction stages but that should also be minimal.

Contact: 

Project Manager: Giles Griffith
Email [email protected] for further information.

This project is to upgrade the Murchison Water Treatment Plant which includes allowing for redundancy for failure and replacement of deteriorated assets. It is one of several Water Treatment Plants we are upgrading in Tasman to provide clean water to local communities.

Project Manager: Adam Henderson

Contact [email protected] for further information

What are we doing?
This project is part of the upgrade being undertaken at Port Tarakohe Programme of work. This piece of construction is of an office and amenities block with a specialised marine waste management system.

Why are we doing it?
This facility is designed to provide space for people who work in the commercial operations to work here and be a space for effective work and improve growth of this Port Tarakohe. It will also enable the users of the port to have new hygiene facilities and provide an office for the Tasman District Council staff to conduct their business.

Current status July 2024
We are currently going through a concept design with Coman Construction Ltd and JTB Architects.  The concept design integrates both design influences from Māori lookout posts, Golden Bay cement history as well as embracing new technologies for a low-carbon and sustainable office design build. This office includes a room for commercial operators and amenities. Once a design is confirmed, we are looking to complete the work by April 2025.

Office and Amenities Block Drawing Design

Project Manager: Adam Henderson
Contact [email protected] for further information.

Update May 2024

Work on the upgrade of Golden Bay’s Port Tarakohe is progressing well.

The more than $12 million dollar project has been made possible through a $6 million loan from Kanoa, the provincial development investment group within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, which is on top of the $6.7 million we have identified to invest in the 2024/2025 year.

A new fuel bowser has been moved to a new site at the end of the floating wharf making it easier and more convenient for vessels to refuel.

The new large berths are getting their finishing touches and the inner breakwater to offer increased wave protection has been completed.

Work on a new sheet pile wharf on the northeastern arm is underway and design work for new offices and an ablution block is being done.

Meanwhile, the long-term vision for the port is being developed with iwi, key stakeholders, recreational users, and the community to produce the Port Tarakohe Structure Plan.

Drafting of the plan is being done ahead of community engagement before the year’s end.

For more information on the Structure Plan, visit shape.tasman.govt.nz/port-tarakohe-structure-plan.

Port Tarakohe upgrade work started July 2023 

This project comprises of three stages:

Stage One: Breakwater extension

This includes a breakwater extension of about 20m, ending in a sheet piled wall. The existing breakwater of about 125m length will also be widened. These works include supplying new materials and reusing some of the existing ones. Since the breakwater and surrounding areas are Little Penguins Habitat, a major aspect of this Separable Portion is the compliance with the Penguin Management Plan. The successful Contractor will work closely with the Penguin Experts and Department of Conservation to ensure the safety of penguins during the works.

Stage Two: Fendering Upgrade

This work is to remove the existing worn-out fendering system on the concrete wharf and replace with a new sleeker design. This work will have to be completed at low tide and in good weather. The project involves removing some 60 piles; supply and installation of about 90 piles and new materials, and reuse of some of the existing materials where needed. The works will be completed in a way that allows 1/3 of the wharf to be always operational.

Stage Three: New Pontoons adjacent to new breakwater extension

New pontoon berths and new piles will be installed. These include removal of existing piles and plastic pontoons, driving several new piles, installation of concrete pontoons and an end wave barrier, and service pillars’ installation. The Contractor shall provide access to existing berths’ users during the duration of works.

We are upgrading three different Water Treatment Plant Filtration systems in Golden Bay (Collingwood, Pōhara and Upper Tākaka).

Works include:

• Renew equipment including chlorine dosing equipment and chlorine contact tank.
• Incorporation of a standby treated water pump.
• Process operation and control improvements.
• Communications upgrade.

Email [email protected] for further information

We are upgrading three different Water Treatment Plant Filtration systems in Golden Bay (Collingwood, Pōhara and Upper Tākaka).

This work includes:

• Addition of cartridge filtration.
• New caustic dosing plant to replace the existing aeration tower.
• Associated works including upgrades for chemical delivery and pipework modifications
• Automation and control upgrades.

Email [email protected] for further information.

We have projects set up to look and improve these existing treatment plants to reduce impact on the environment and meet modern standards.

We are starting with Collingwood, Tākaka and Motueka and improving their Secondary Treatment Systems by investigating the work required and engaging special expertise.

We are looking at nutrient loading, decreasing solids and stormwater flows in all three plants, as well as reducing nitrogen and ammonia that is produced,

Email [email protected] for further information.

We are upgrading three different Water Treatment Plant Filtration systems in Golden Bay (Collingwood, Pōhara and Upper Tākaka).

Works include:

• Renew filter media
• Addition of chlorination
• Automation upgrades including changes to raw water flush operation.

Email [email protected] for further information.

We have projects set up to look and improve these existing treatment plants to reduce impact on the environment and meet modern standards.

We are starting with Collingwood, Tākaka and Motueka and improving their Secondary Treatment Systems by investigating the work required and engaging special expertise.

We are looking at nutrient loading, decreasing solids and stormwater flows in all three plants, as well as reducing nitrogen and ammonia that is produced.

Email [email protected] for further information.

Moutere Hills Community Centre - Sewer System Upgrade

This project ​is the increasing the size and capacity of the existing wastewater system and disposal field at the Moutere Hills Community Centre.

Email [email protected] for further information.

Update December 2024

Project on Hold: The Upper Moutere shared path has faced multiple delays since it was first proposed by the Moutere Hills Residents Association in 2008. The project stalled in 2021 due to unresolved landowner negotiations but was revived earlier this year. However, funding challenges arose when NZTA Waka Kotahi declined government funding for the project in September 2024, leaving Council to reconsider its options. On 24 October 2024, elected members decided against providing additional funding for 2024/25 to avoid rate and debt increases. The path is now set for completion in 2025/26, funded entirely by the Council over two years.

About the Project

What are we doing?

We are building a shared pathway between the Upper Moutere shops and Community Hall alongside the Moutere Highway. This project has been on hold and we are now ready to restart the works to develop a new travel choice for the community.

Why are we doing it?
The path will be a 1300-metre long gravel/concrete shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists on the western side of the Moutere Highway between the Upper Moutere Dairy and the Community Hall. This will provide safe passage for school children as well as a great way for visitors looking to explore the Upper Moutere area on bike or foot. It also works to encourage usage and exploration of other shared path and walking track options in the Tasman area.

Support from the local community

This has been a project brought about from workshops and discussions from the Moutere Hills Residents Association Incorporated mhra.org.nz. Thanks also goes to the local residents, Upper Moutere School and Moutere Hills Community Centre for their support of the project.

How will it affect me?

• Consultation with affected land-owners is starting soon where they can ask questions about where the path will cross their land boundaries.

Where can you get more information:

• Contact: [email protected]

Map

Below is a map of the route of the pathway.

Upper Moutere Shared Pathway Route

 

View the full PDF version:

Upper Moutere Pathway Route - 2024.pdf (pdf 967 KB)

Update August 2024

Our Gladstone-Poutama stormwater connection project is progressing, with photos below showing installation of a ‘Cascade gross pollutant trap’ and ‘Jellyfish storm filter’ out-letting into Poutama Creek. The Cascade trap works to remove hydrocarbons, litter and debris from stormwater runoff while the Jellyfish uses special filtration cartridges to further remove pollutants from entering waterways.  We decided to implement both of these new engineering technologies in this project in Richmond to keep our waterways as clean as possible while being easy to maintain. 

A gravel path that will double as maintenance access is included in the work to better connect Eton Street to the Railway Reserve. Photo below shows works update in August:

About the project

This project involves getting the pipe from Gladstone Road operational and improving the water quality of flows coming from the smaller stormwater pipe from the Poutama Street industrial area. The design seeks to minimise putting any assets into the outlet area as it is within the Hope Bypass Designation.

Contact

Project Manager: Giles Griffith

Email [email protected] for further information.

Complete March 2024

Earthworks to complete section B3 of the Borck Creek floodway north of Appleby Highway were completed ahead of programme this month.

We will be establishing vegetation over autumn/winter and installing a low flow bridge crossing to connect to paths on either side. Photos below show the recent completion.

Borck Creek Floodway Feb 2024

Low flow channel which has woody debris and steep sided pools excavated below the summer water table for fish refuge

December 2023 Update:

Construction of the upstream section of Borck creek will begin in January 2024.

This contract was awarded to Taylors Contracting.

The first stage of the work involves constructing a new private accessway as the creek excavation will remove an existing accessway.  This will stop short of Appleby highway at the confluence with the new Eastern Hills Creek. Some gravel paths and a low flow bridge crossing the channel will also be constructed. 

Winter planting will be undertaken following on from this work including downstream reaches of Borck Creek that require further planting

Borck Creek after the upgrade

Overview of the site, Borck Creek shown in red and Poutama Stream shown in yellow.

What are we doing and why?

Borck Creek and its tributaries, such as Poutama Stream, carry stormwater from the southern and western fringes of Richmond to the sea at Headingly Lane.

Development in both of these areas is putting greater demand on the channels and increasing the impact of flooding.

To minimise these effects, we’re upgrading both Borck Creek and Poutama Stream, by widening and deepening the channels. This will mean they can carry more water, which reduces the risk of flooding.

Construction and planting of the channels through the Richmond West development (Berryfields) is now complete.  

Construction of the channel will progress upstream alongside development and the channel will be opened progressively as each stage of the new subdivisions are completed. 

Connecting new communities 

As part of the development of Borck Creek and Poutama Stream, we're building a new bridge to complete Berryfield Drive. The new bridge will connect The Meadows development on the McShane Road side of Borck Creek to The Fields/Applebyfields development, on the Richmond side.

How will it affect me?

This project is a long-term staged plan, which began in 2015. 

During each stage of development, residents and people using the recreational areas next to the section being upgraded may experience some noise, dust, and vibration from the works. 

About the project

Plans and Designs

You can view images of how the completed project will look here (pdf, 3.7 MB).

The Landscape Plans are available in this memo (pdf, 4.2 MB).

The designs for the walkways currently under construction can be viewed and downloaded from the links below.

• Lower Borck Pathway and Pedestrian Bridge (pdf, 422 KB)
• Upper Borck Pathway (pdf, 2 MB)

Contact us: [email protected]

Update July 2024 - COMPLETE

A key $4.5 million investment in improving stormwater resilience in part of Motueka is finished.

The Motueka West Stormwater Discharge Project involved constructing culverts to take stormwater underneath High Street, along Lowe Street, across Woodlands Avenue and through the Motueka Christian Fellowship property to Woodlands Drain.

Motueka West is planned to be the main new development area for the town.

The area encompasses 126 hectares of land bounded by Whakarewa Street to the north, High Street (SH60) to the east, King Edward Street to the south and Queen Victoria Street to the west.

Because it’s winter and temperatures are a bit colder, our contractor Fulton Hogan has left extra loose chip on Lowe Street to protect the new surface. While it will help the street in the long term, it means traffic will need to be a bit more cautious in the short term.

They’ll be out checking this occasionally over the coming months and will touch up any areas as needed.

Previous updates

The Motueka West stormwater discharge project is making significant progress, and the next milestone to be marked is the laying of pipes under State Highway 60 / High Street.

In the next phase of work, we intend to close a section of High Street at the Lowe Street intersection and the entrance to Wratt Street.

This work means we are going to have to close that section of the road for nearly two weeks from midnight Sunday 16 June until Thursday 27 June.

The work involves constructing culverts to take stormwater underneath High Street, along Lowe Street, across Woodlands Avenue and through the Motueka Christian Fellowship property to Woodlands Drain.

Motueka West is planned to be the main new development area for the town.

There will be significant detours in place while this phase of the project is done. All northbound traffic will detour via King Edward Street, Queen Victoria Street and along Whakarewa Street. Southbound traffic will be diverted along Tudor Street to Thorp Street and along Old Wharf Road.

Residents near the site will still have access to their properties, and pedestrians and cyclists can still move through the area with the help of traffic management staff.

All construction on site will be completed during daylight hours but the highway will remain closed for the duration of work.

Download the Antenno app on your smartphone to stay up to date with changes to traffic flows throughout the project.

Update March 2024

Construction for the Motueka West Stormwater Discharge System project started this week at the Woodlands Creek end.  The $4.5M contract will put in place multiple rows of stormwater pipes over a distance of 500m from Woodlands Creek, along Lowe Street and under High St into undeveloped land to the west.  It will enable development of the first stage of Motueka West and will also alleviate localised flooding at High St and the Woodlands Ave/Lowe Street intersection.

Looking towards Woodlands Creek where the walking/cycle track has been diverted to enable the headworks to be installed

Temporary roadway built for the Church who's land the work has started in.

This project involves constructing culverts to take stormwater underneath High Street ( State Highway 60), along Lowe Street across Woodland Avenue and through the Motueka Christian Fellowship property to Woodlands Drain. 

The purpose of this project is to provide additional stormwater capacity from the Motueka West Development Area* ( to the coastal marine area / Woodlands Creek. We’re investing about $4.5 million in improving this vital infrastructure.

The project involves undertaking improvements to drain stormwater west under High Street at the Wratt Street intersection. Shown on the picture above.

In the first six weeks or so of construction, our contractor is working within the church grounds before continuing across Woodlands Avenue, up Lowe Street and eventually across High Street.

The project is expected to take about six months, and there will be detours for traffic during some phases of construction.

Project Manager: Giles Griffith

Contact: [email protected]

*The area encompasses 126 hectares of land bounded by Whakarewa Street to the north, High Street (SH60) to the east, King Edward Street to the south and Queen Victoria Street to the west.

Update July 2024 - Works Complete

The Takaka Annex Internal refurbishment project is underway soon, and it will become a new Hydrology Satellite office for operations in Golden Bay. We also received approval to undertake an internal upgrade to set up the building with office with storage spaces and a lab area with an accessible toilet. We look to complete this June 2024.

Takaka Annex Building

October 2024

The fences are down and we’re celebrating. The new Decks Reserve playground in Motueka will officially open with a special community ceremony on Friday 8 November.

The fabulous new development, worth close to $600,000, comes thanks to funding input from the Motueka Community Board.

There’s been a major redevelopment of existing play equipment, including the popular play tower, see-saw and space net, alongside the addition of numerous new play features.

There’s a new 3x3 basketball court, with soft rubberised matting around the play equipment and all manner of sensory and passive play elements, plus two new drinking fountains. There are now multiple swing sets including new basket net swings, accessible swings, and toddler swings, with a full revamp of concrete pathways, drainage, benches, seats, and landscaping.

The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony starts at 9.00 am on Friday 8 November and everyone’s invited to try out the new playground from 10.00 am.

Work begins August 2024

The new development for all ages comes thanks to funding input from the Motueka Community Board.

The total project, worth close to $600,000, will see a major redevelopment of the existing play equipment with the addition of numerous new play features.

The plans include a new 3x3 asphalt basketball court, and soft rubberised matting around play equipment with all manner of sensory and passive play elements. There will be multiple swing sets including new basket net swings, accessible swings, and toddler swings, along with a full revamp of concrete pathways, benches, seats and landscaping.

Some existing play equipment will be retained in the new layout, including the popular play tower, see-saw and space net. Read more about the plans.

The new Decks Reserve playground is expected to be ready to use by this summer.

Project Update July 2024

We invited our iwi partners to come along to the playground site and bless the project to begin works as well as share kai with members of the team. We have also awarded Nelmac the contract to work on the playground and work is set to begin end of July this year and due to be complete in September.

Decks Reserve Playground, Motueka

About the project

We’re redesigning and updating the current play space at Decks Reserve to improve accessibility for users in the community. This includes upgrading elements of the playground which are entering their expiration, as well as designing new aspects which cater to wider cross section of users including wheelchair friendly access.

Project Manager: Joe Bywater - Email [email protected]

Update July 2024 - COMPLETE

What is the Streets for People concept?

It's a bold new plan to improve the safety and comfort of cyclists and pedestrians in Richmond and Māpua.

The Māpua Streets for People project received government funding of $840,000  to shape the beginnings of a network of safe walking and cycling spaces in our streets.

Over the next two years, we will create and improve spaces for safer cycling on Aranui Road in Māpua, linking places where people live with schools, commercial centres and the wider existing network of cycle trails.

For more information on this project please visit: Streets for People | Shape Tasman

Work Complete June 2024

Work is nearing completion on the Motueka stopbanks refurbishment programme. Sites completed in the last six months include:

• 260m of stopbank adjacent to the Plant and Food research centre near Riwaka has been refurbished to protect this valuable economic asset for the region.
• 200m of stopbank at Hurley Bank has been reinforced along a section which was narrow and vulnerable.
• 290m of stopbank has been refurbished along the Motueka River back channel at the confluence with the Shaggery Stream.

Debris that was deposited in the back channel from the Shaggery catchment during Cyclone Gita was also moved. This will improve flood resilience on Peach Island in a location where the stopbanks overtopped in July 2021. Localised repairs of weak spots on the stopbanks around Peach Island were also completed.

Once the overall work is complete, it will provide the area with a 1-in-50-year level of flood protection.

Funding of $10 million has been made available for refurbishment to improve their condition and provide additional climate change resilience. The project has received $7.5 million of funding from Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit. This funding contributes towards projects that build more resilient river communities.

Project Update December 2023

Phase 3: Work on emergency stop bank repair work next to the Horticulture Research Centre in Riwaka is nearing completion and is programmed to be completed in December 2023. Work at Peach Island is complete.  Localised repairs at Hurley Bank are complete except for minor tidy up tasks.  This project is majority funded by MBIE Covid Response Stimulus funding.

Project Update October 2023:

Phase 2: Complete except for minor finishing tasks. 

Phase 3: Work on emergency stop bank repair work next to Horticulture Research Centre in Riwaka is approximately 50% complete and is programmed to be completed in October 2023. Work at Peach Island to complete localised repairs is continuing. Refurbishment and raising of 250m of stopbank at Peach Island, where overtopping occurred in 2021, has been completed. Localised repairs at Hurley Bank are in design. This project is majority funded by MBIE Covid Response Stimulus funding.

Project update January 2023

Motueka Stopbank Phase Two is nearing completion.

We’ve made some great progress on our Lower Motueka River stopbank refurbishment project, with four of the five sites essentially complete and providing over 3km of flood protection measures.

Phase One was completed in late 2021 and Phase Two started in March 2022. Phase Two involved work at River Road, Lyndhurst Drive, Parker Street and Douglas Road.

We have now reached the finishing stages of these locations, while work is progressing well on an extension of work at the end of Whakarewa Street.

The refurbishment improves the integrity of the stopbanks and provides safer access for ongoing maintenance.

Funding of $10 million has been made available for refurbishment to improve their condition and provide additional climate change resilience.

The project has received $7.5 million of funding from Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit. This funding contributes towards projects that build more resilient river communities.

Phase Three work is due to start soon at Peach Island and the Plant and Food Research Centre. We are also working with iwi to explore opportunities for environmental rejuvenation. All sites are scheduled for completion by the end of summer 2024.

What are we doing?

We’re undertaking a programme of work on the Lower Motueka River stopbank network, to reduce the community’s risk of flooding from the river. 

The current stopbank network was built in the 1950s and some areas have been worn away over time, or have settled, meaning they aren’t strong enough or high enough to provide the level of flood protection we need.  

Generally, repair work will involve adding compacted earth-fill to sections of the existing stopbank that are too low or too weak. Repair work will happen in priority areas to resolve two types of issues:

• Raising the crest of the stopbank in areas where it is no longer high enough to provide protection from a 1-in-50 year flood event;
• Repairing the stopbank in areas where it might have weaknesses that could cause it to fail in a large flood event.

There is a lot of work required, so the restoration is being staged over three summers between 2020 and 2024. Once the work is complete, it will provide the area with a 1-in-50-year level of flood protection.

We expect the cost of these measures will be $10M. Under the Central Government’s Covid-19 initiatives, we have received a $7.5M grant from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment's Provincial Development Unit towards that cost.

Stopbank sites under repair 

• Phase One (Whakarewa Street, Old Mill Road) Work complete
•  Phase 2: Consists of 5 sites. Work is nearing completion at four sites. The location of the fifth site has been changed as higher priority work was identified at the end of Whakarewa street. 

How will it affect me?

The river itself won’t be affected, but if you use the riverbanks for recreation, you may find access to sections of the stopbank temporarily restricted or closed off, so check before you make any plans.

We are already in contact with landowners and occupiers of all affected land/riverbank areas.

In a nutshell

Maps, plans and designs

This map shows the area of works. See a larger version here.

Contacts

Project manager

Rob O'Grady, phone 03-543 8400 or email [email protected]  

Site manager

Phase 2 sites:  Taylors Contracting Ltd - Brendon Dodd, phone 027-422 2059

Update March 2024

With the completion of William Street package in Feb 2024, this project is now complete.

Building further from "Innovating Streets" and "Streets for People" projects , the council is particularly addressing the critical pedestrian and cycle safety needs at key intersections that currently don't have any seperation and present the most significant barriers to mode shift. Tasman District Council's walking and cycling strategy sets a target on increasing the proportion of trips to work and school within Richmond from 19% in 2018 to 40% by 2030. 

Visit http://bit.ly/3yTL9hB to view the map and find more information. 

Visit Transport Choices 2023 | Shape Tasman for more information.

Why is this Programme Important? 

It’s important because transport makes up almost half of New Zealand’s carbon emissions, most of which comes from road transport.  

Under the Government’s emissions reduction plan, a $350 million Transport Choices package was made available from the Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF).   

As part of this package, Waka Kotahi will be working with Tasman District Council to:

• deliver strategic cycling/micro mobility networks  
• create walkable neighbourhoods  
• support safe, green, and healthy school travel 
• make public transport more reliable and easier to use. 

Currently a lot of infrastructure to support active transport modes is not safe enough for majority of people, and often disconnected. Having greater transport choices will ensure people can access all their needs, while creating safer and healthier environments for communities across Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Over the next 12 to 18 months, we are embarking on an extensive programme improving pedestrian crossings plus several intersection upgrades including new and redesigned roundabouts.

We're even building new covered cycle parks and improving bus stops to make way for the new extended public bus routes.

This is in addition to the government-funded Streets for People programme which is also currently happening in Richmond and Māpua.

The Streets for People programme aims to make it easier and faster to create more people-friendly streets with $2.4 million in government money being injected into Richmond to create a network of safe walking and cycling spaces in our streets.

The Transport Choices Fund is part of the Government’s Climate Emergency Response Fund, $350 million has been distributed to councils to take a broader approach to improve road safety and transport options.

Because there are so many individual projects within the Transport Choices programme, we’ve put together a special interactive online map that shows you what we are doing and where we are doing it. Just click on the icon and you’ll get an explanation about each piece of work.

Completed - February 2024

The new pathway boardwalk has been installed successfully and is going through final checks and details. It will be available to the public to access 19th February 2024.

This new pathway and boardwalk provides much improved access to this area for pedestrians. It is a particularly busy area during the summer months and this new boardwalk (photo below taken in January 2024 mid-construction) allows a safer route and get people off a narrow, windy road. The design also allows for people to enjoy the estuary and its wildlife with minimal impact as it keeps traffic on track. This project is another huge win in terms of balancing people with the environment, as it becomes another destination for eco-tourism in our region.

December 2023 

Pictures below show Golden Aggregate Path alongside Martin Farm Road / Boardwalk awaiting panel installation.

Downers have completed 300m of golden aggregate footpath to safely seperate pedestrians from vehicles along Martin Farm Road, however we have had a delay with the panels for the new boardwalk, they will arrive in Nelson just before Christmas and will be completed by the end of January 2024

September 2023 Update: 

The contract for this project has been awarded to Downer NZ Limited.

Work will begin at the end of this month and take approximately 12 weeks to complete, so we're aiming to be completed by mid December 2023. 

The location of the path is from the corner of Martin Farm Road and Riwaka Kaiteriteri Road for approximately 600m.

The path will create a safer space for pedestrians and keep them separated from vehicles.

Improvements are coming for walkers on Martin Farm Road.  

Tasman District Council has been sucessful in its bid to recieve additional funding from central government for pedestrian  improvements. 

We will be constructing a shared path / boardwalk that will begin at the intersection of Riwaka Kaiteriteri and Martin Farm roads. It will be about 600m long and provide a safer separation for pedestrians from vehicles using the road.

We are currently in the design stage and will update when construction is due to begin. 

Work at Peach Island to complete localised repairs is complete. 

Refurbishment and raising of 250m of stopbank at Peach Island, where overtopping occurred in 2021, has been completed. Localised repairs at Hurley Bank are also completed

The project is funded by MBIE - Kanoa to improve flood resilience.

Our contractor - Asphalt and Construction, are systematically working their way around the highest priority repairs, starting with the upstream side of the island. 

Project Manager: Joe Bywater

Phone: 03 543 8400

Email: [email protected]