Whangarei District Council’s new Te Iwitahi Civic Centre has been unveiled! It is a quality, fit-for-future building, sustainably designed to provide a welcoming, inclusive and easily accessible customer experience, a civic home with heart.

This project was awarded Beacon status with the Construction Sector Accord, as an exemplar project which promotes procurement innovation and the use of local companies and training opportunities for the local workforce. 200 jobs were created in the region during the project, with 82% of local trades and suppliers located in the area, and the project apprentice scheme reached 23%.

This project also had a strong cultural narrative and Māori design and cultural narratives are strong elements of the building, including a traditional welcome area and community garden with native medicinal herbs. In every way, this is a project for Northland, involving Northlanders, and one that will leave a strong legacy beyond the building itself.