It's a wrap! We have now finalised the design for Wood Street. A huge thanks to everyone who has been involved over the years and through the design trials to get to this permanent design.

Check out the permanent design, and read more about the background of the project, and the rationale for each of the design choices at the link below.

• View a high-res image of Wood Street permanent design
• Mangawhai Community Plan website

Community workshop

While the design for Wood Street itself is complete, we are still working to finalise the layout for the back area down Fagan Place. This includes the old firestation site, the two carparking areas, as well as the public playground in the middle. We now have the opportunity to reconfigure these elements within this area, and make the most of this space (note that this does not include the medical centre or the hall, which are not Council-owned or operated).

Want to get involved? Come along to a mapping workshop, details below.

Sunday 10 December, 3.00pm - 5.00pm

Mangawhai Senior Citizens Hall

We’ll be looking at the elements required in this back area (carparking, playspace, loading zone, public toilets) and where they could go. 

If you can, please RSVP if you plan to attend the workshop by emailing [email protected]

About Wood Street Revitalisation Project

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 and 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.

This year (2023/2024) Kaipara District Council 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

Work to construct the permanent layout is planned to start in the latter half of 2024 (subject to funding from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency). You can read our previous update about that on the Kaipara District Council website.