One of the significant projects in the Hawera Town Centre Strategy

A library, arts and cultural centre was identified in the Hawera Town Centre Strategy, adopted by South Taranaki District Council in 2013, as strategically important to the revitalisation of the town centre.

Following on from leading development of the Hawera Town Centre Strategy, Boffa Miskell was commissioned to undertake the landscape design surrounding the proposed building designed by Warren and Mahoney architects.

Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga was selected as the name for this significant project, which is embracing sustainability, prioritising engagement with the community and Tangata Whenua. The building is complemented by a large plaza and courtyard to the rear and streetscape upgrades wrapping around the building.

Client

South Taranaki District Council

Location

Taranaki

Project team

Marc Baily

Worked with

Warren and Mahoney

Project date

2018 - 2024

Te Ramanui is a significant project, centrally located in Hawera. The Town Centre Strategy strategy envisaged Te Ramanui would:

  • act as a catalyst for on-going regeneration of Hawera’s town centre
  • work in tandem with the town’s existing retail anchors and activities
  • have a ‘civic green’ to help address the lack of greenery throughout the town centre
  • offer an attractive, vibrant and social place for people of all ages to enjoy
  • add a distinctive element to the town centre
  • incorporate colour, light and water

Te Ramanui is being considered ‘conceptually’ as the centre of South Taranaki, sitting between the mountain and the sea. It is also deliberately positioned at the centre of Hawera, the key urban centre within the region. The cross section from mountain to sea and the connecting element of water is the fundamental design driver for the project. This concept has influenced the form and function of the public spaces across the site.

Hawera Town Centre Strategy

Korimako Lane - Hawera Town Centre

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