Project overview
For 34 years Waiora House has been the heart of the Taupō district’s social services and the place where people went for support and advice. Until 2019 it was housed in the former Taupō Maternity Hospital building, which had to be demolished following the discovery of asbestos.
Taupō District Council has been working with Waiora Community Trust to come up with a purpose-built, safe and welcoming building to act as a social service hub for years to come and which will allow agencies to connect and to collaborate as well as areas for the community to meet. While it is owned by Taupō District Council, it will be operated by the Waiora Community Trust.
Rebuilding Waiora House not only provides the opportunity to bring back a district social services hub but also to create a flagship community centre. The amount originally budgeted for the rebuild was $5.9 million but that has risen by another $1.8 million due to the soaring cost of construction materials and supply issues since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
| Location:
| Corner of Spa Rd and Kaimanawa and Motutaiko Streets
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| Project budget:
| $7.7 million
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| Start date:
| April 2021
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| Completion date:
| August 2023
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| Contractor:
| Shelter Architects (design)
RBS Group Limited (construction)
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