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Christmas/New Year Hours opening hours

Over the Christmas/New Year holiday season, some of our facilities will be closed or have reduced hours. 

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Swimming alert at Fitzroy Beach

Please don’t swim or gather food at Fitzroy Beach.

Testing of the water at the beach by Taranaki Regional Council on 9 December returned elevated levels of the potentially-harmful bacteria.

We’re sorry this will inconvenience people hoping to spend the weekend at Fitzroy Beach.

Check our Can I Swim page for information on other beaches.

Restoring the Huatoki

Sir Victor Davies Park

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Huatoki Daylighting Pedestrian and cycle priority to the city centre City Centre core amenity upgrades

Sir Victor Davies Park presents great potential to support our city centre green space network and activities. Better use of the space focusing on reinforcing the mauri of the awa and creating a healthy and attractive landscape will enable the park to become an integrated part of the city centre and Huatoki corridor. Opening a direct connection below Powerdham St for walkers and cyclists to connect to the city will be key. Bringing activities such as residential living on the edges of the park  will attract more people and make Sir Victor Davies Park a safe and vibrant place.
Whakapapa and naming should also be considered through a wider engagement and co-design process to better reflect its rich Māori history.

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Sir Victor Davies Park

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Working together

  • Ngāti Te Whiti
  • Adjacent landowners and developers

Page last updated: 12:33pm Wed 05 November 2025

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