More improvements are planned for Te Nukutai o Tapoa-Naval Point, including roadworks to Godley Quay and a waterfront upgrade incorporating cultural elements.

These further improvements will be considered by Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū-Banks Peninsula Community Board when it meets on 12 September.

If approved, these two projects will continue to progress the long-term vision for the area, as set out in Te Nukutai o Tapoa Naval Point Development Plan that was signed off by the Board in November 2020.

Godley Quay traffic and roading improvements

The improvements to Godley Quay will see a full upgrade of the road, including resurfacing, better lighting and utilities, and construction of a shared pedestrian and bicycle path on the western side of the road. This is also planned to be completed before the SailGP event.

The project aligns with other recent pedestrian improvements in the area, including the upgrade at Godley Quay and Voelas Road which links to Te Ana Marina, and the connection from Te Ana Marina into the Lyttelton township.”

No stopping restrictions are proposed for Godley Quay, to take effect when signs and road markings are in place following the road upgrade works.

Read the report that will be considered at the 12 September community board meeting.

Waterfront pedestrian upgrade

Council staff have been working in partnership with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rāpaki on the waterfront pedestrian upgrade, which will see the walkway area painted with designs developed to reflect the area’s history and value to mana whenua.

A series of seats are proposed for the waterfront area, as well as planters to be located along the walkway and within the parking lot. These will also incorporate the cultural designs.

Material for the project, including reused wharf timbers, have been donated by the Lyttelton Port Company to be used by Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rāpaki carvers on port land at Te Nukutai o Tapoa-Naval Point.

If approved, the work will be carried out before the inaugural SailGP event in March 2023 at Te Nukutai o Tapoa-Naval Point, during which sailing teams from around the world will race on Whakaraupō-Lyttelton Harbour.

The paintings on the walkway area will remain for the event to showcase the site’s unique cultural significance as the sailing is broadcast globally to an audience of over 50 million. The proposed planter boxes, site furniture and public seating area have been designed to be relocatable so they can be moved if needed while the event is under way.

A number of found and donated items that are significant to the site have also been identified and will be part of wider interpretation works linking the cultural and heritage setting of Te Nukutai o Tapoa-Naval Point with the harbour.

Read the report that will be considered at the 12 September community board meeting.

Carpark sealing

The second stage of car park sealing work is progressing well and still on track to be completed by October 2022.

Contractors are busy sealing a section of the car park to the west of the stage 1 section that was upgraded last year.

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Community Briefing

Come to a community meeting with SailGP and ChristchurchNZ and find out more about the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch that will be held on Whakaraupō, Lyttelton Harbour on March 18-19, 2023.

When:  Monday 3 October 2022, from 7 until 8.30pm

Where:  Lyttelton Arts Factory, 1 Sumner Rd, Lyttelton

This exciting event will bring high-adrenaline racing, several thousand people, and global media attention to Christchurch. Representatives from SailGP, host city agency ChristchurchNZ, Christchurch City Council and Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rāpaki will present information about the site plan, traffic management, opportunities for business, legacy projects and more, and there will be an opportunity for questions.