One of the challenges when building any community facility is the funding, and so it’s great to get the support of the local community. Hobsonville Point is a unique community with all residents being part of, and contributing to the Hobsonville Point Residents Society. This society was established primarily to serve its members, who are …
It’s been a long time in the planning, but the new Upper Harbour Regional Marine Centre is getting closer to being a reality. This has been a project in the planning since October 2009 when the Crown and the Waitakere City Council recognised the need to have a facility on The Landing at Hobsonville Point …
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We’ve been working hard behind the scenes and will soon be able to share an update with you It’s fair to say that creating a Marine Centre has been a bigger task than most involved would have imagined. There are so many hoops to jump through, especially when you are starting without even having land …
Although the proposed Marine Centre as the name implies has a marine sports and activity focus community needs extend far further. The analysis we had completed indicates that demand exists for a broad range of community spaces that can accommodate non-marine and marine activities alike. We found that during peak and shoulder times many existing …
Now I’m no expert in fishing the Upper Harbour but I do love to try and have seen and spoken to plenty of people that have a lot of success in these waters and particularly at certain times of the year. With the year we have had where all of Auckland’s recreational fisherman have been …
I was sitting and having my coffee as I watched the water at Hobsonville Point, with nothing but a few birds moving about. It is so unlike a normal Sunday morning when we would see the rowers out training, a few paddleboarders and kayaks cruising on by, the junior sailors on the water and some …
Wouldn’t it be great to have your next function in a new facility that overlooks the Upper Harbour. As we’re building the new marine center we are mindful of the requirements that a community like Hobsonville Point and the surrounding areas need. It is obvious that the location on the water is ideal for marine …
Did you watch the men’s eight win at Tokyo? It’s always fantastic to watch Kiwis win on the world stage, and nothing gets bigger than the Olympics. In rowing circles the men’s eight is seen as a premier event and something that has eluded us since Munich in 1972. It’s been a while! So to …
If you are a kayaker then you will want to explore the Upper Waitemata. If you are not a kayaker then you should pop it on your list of things to do. The Upper Harbour is a great piece of water that is generally sheltered (enough) and with plenty of interesting areas to explore. The …
It was about 5-years ago when we shifted from a Kumeu lifestyle block to Hobsonville Point. One of the things that really appealed was the Upper Harbour right on our doorstep. When we decided that this was a place that we could live in there were of course many factors to consider, but the water …
