We have lift off! We started construction of the permanent upgrade of Wood Street and surrounds from Monday 31 March 2025.
The work includes upgrading the stormwater network as well as constructing the permanent design for Wood Street, the old fire station site and the back carparking area and playground (behind Gringas). Our contractors for this project are HEB Construction.
Monday 21 April 2025
The HEB team have been busy on Stage 1 of the Wood Street works. They started in the golf course on the stormwater upgrade (this is where stormwater from Wood Street is being diverted to) a few weeks ago. Roughly 250 metres of pipe has been dug and laid so far, with four large culverts in the ground and the new attentuation pond underway. When we have major rain events, the pond is designed to fill up with stormwater diverted from the Wood Street area, then slowly drain out when the rain eases. The rest of the time it will remain dry.
Behind Wood Street (by Fagan Place), the back part of the carpark is fenced off and the playground has been dismantled. The HEB team have started drainlaying in this area. You can still park in the area between Gringas and Brewed As and the medical centre.
From Sunday 27 April HEB plan to start the stormwater upgrade works across Molesworth Drive. Stop/go will be in place and there will be night works with overnight road closures for this section (Starting Sunday 27 April 8pm – 6am). Stop/go will also be in place for a couple of hours the morning of Wednesday 23 April while HEB map utility services in the area.
If you have any questions, email the project team at woodstreet@kaipara.govt.nz
Background
In September 2019 the Mangawhai Business Association approached Kaipara District Council, to address issues relating to high levels of congestion, traffic issues, and pedestrian safety around Wood Street.
Since then, the Council has been collaborating with the Mangawhai Business Association and community, testing layout and design to create a vibrant, unique, warm and people-friendly place. The current interim design has been in place since December 2020. Using temporary materials has allowed features to be tweaked and changed throughout the testing period, informed by community and business feedback, vehicle data, and regular monitoring.
The project team have continued to meet with individual landowners, business operators, impacted residents and the Mangawhai Business Association to clarify the final technical layout, identify public and private boundary lines and make sure that due consideration is given to concerns or opportunities presented such as upgrading of premises/loading zones/deliveries. The permanent design for Wood Street and surrounds revitalisation and stormwater programme.
Wood Street Permanent Design
Work to construct the permanent layout is planned to start Monday 31 March 2025.
See all artist impression images of Wood Street and surrounds (PDF 14.6MB).
See the staging plans for Wood Street and surrounds (PDF 6MB).
