Waiapu is a key precinct in Onehunga’s town community. Incorporated with the Te Pumanawa o Onehunga precinct immediately toward the south and the Dress Smart precinct toward the east, the Waiapu Precinct will be transformed to give a more welcoming and walking-friendly town place for Onehunga. Right now the precinct contains a mix of commercial buildings, a commercial mini-golf office and St Peters Anglican Church, yet is intensely dominated by carparks.
Back in 2020, we asked the local community for their ideas and views on the most proficient method to transform council land in the Waiapu Precinct. This feedback assisted shape the idea with designing that we then, at that point, counseled on in early 2024. On account of each and every individual who gave feedback during the public consultation. The Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board then, at that point, subsequently approved the design, empowering Squeeze Panuku to pursue construction beginning in the not so distant future (2024).
The transformation for this area will see new green spaces, a public plaza, a family play space, and more secure walking connections. The precinct will see private lodging developments blocks for giving new homes, alongside a new supermarket, with changes to parking and the street design nearby thus.
We have collaborated with mana whenua on a bunch of Māori design principles, to ensure Onehunga’s rich history, natural treasures and strong community personality is outwardly celebrated in the Precinct’s development.
The overall design includes
- A new family play space cooking for all ages, capacities, and inclinations.
- A new shielded structure.
- Planting to complement existing trees, offering satisfactory shade in summer.
- Improved walking connections between the Woolworths supermarket, Onehunga Mall and Paynes Path through to Dress Smart.
- Improved walking connections from Onehunga Primary School to the Onehunga Library.
- Changes to car parking, which will happen over a staggered timeframe.
Consultation summary 2024
We got a sum of 201 survey forms with 97% submitted by people and 3% by organizations/associations.
We broke down and arranged the feedback assembled into the accompanying key themes which will be viewed as by the Design Team in the next stage of design:
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Play
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Safety and security
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Amenities
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Access and Parking
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Trees and planting
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Unwelcoming space due to maintenance and cleanliness issues
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Social problems and antisocial conduct inside the Precinct
Different themes raised that are not piece of this venture and will be viewed as in ongoing undertakings or require more extensive conversations with different agencies include:
- Safety worries at the convergence of Arthur St and Selwyn St: This worry has been raised with Auckland Transport, who are presently investigating potential answers for improve this crossing point.
- Social problems and antisocial conduct inside the more extensive town place: Crime Avoidance through Environmental Design Report (CPTED) is essential for the design. Long haul answers for these issues require a collaborative approach across government agencies, council family, community groups, and the community.
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