FAQs

Council officers have met with the Pukerua Bay Residents Association to discuss the future of the former Plunket building and further community engagement. 

In April 2023, Council also conducted a survey of Pukerua Bay residents to ensure we have the suite of options for the Building about right. The pre-engagement indicated that the preferred options are for a café/food and beverage business, or a community hub at Wairaka Park.

Council’s preferred option is that the building be removed. It is in poor condition, not fit for purpose as a community building, and costly to bring up to a usable standard.

If the Building is removed, the bare land could either: (A) be restored to open space; or (B) be leased by a community group, who would erect a new building on the site.

Any future lease would need to step through a separate lease tender process, so that the process is transparent, fair, and we find the best fit for the site.