Information and knowledge – Harbour paths profitable hearts and awards

Making the route a greater place for folks has been an actual a staff effort so we’re proud that the mission, and our design advisor Isthmus, final evening gained a nationwide Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) award for the transformation of Ōmarukaikuru/Pt Jerningham.

In the event you haven’t ventured to the far finish of Oriental Bay for some time, Ōmarukaikuru is a good place to stroll, scoot or bike to. 

Exhilarating in stormy climate, and even higher when the climate is calm, the purpose is a part of an essential ancestral website. Iwi Ngāi Tara established a palisaded kainga, Te Waihirere Pā, on the headland above.   

At Ōmarukaikuru, the as soon as slim footpath has been changed with a wider landscaped space the place folks can now fish, stroll, run, bike, scoot, stroll canine, or simply take within the spectacular metropolis, harbour and mountain views.

Mana whenua Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika gifted the identify Tahitai (one tide/one journey) to the 7km route between town and japanese suburbs. It varieties a part of Te Aranui o Pōneke, the plan to finally have strolling and bike paths all the way in which round our harbour Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Tahitai, and Isthmus’s work, have been recognised final month with a New Zealand Institute of Panorama Architects award of excellence, and an NZIA Wellington department award in June.

The newest awards comply with others for the mission, together with the IPWEA New Zealand greatest public works mission over $5m gained by our development contractor Downer NZ for the Cobham Drive part, a 2021 On the Go runner-up award for biking constructed excellence, and a Residing Streets Aotearoa Golden Foot strolling award in August. 

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says work accomplished thus far on Tahitai is a good instance of how town is altering to be match for the long run.

“We’re heading for a time the place Wellington is carbon impartial, public transport is quick and dependable, and extra of us can safely select to stroll and cycle.

“Congratulations to everybody concerned on this mission. From begin to end, it’s a serious achievement – and this recognition proves we’re heading in the right direction.”