The KCDC says early works in advance of the main construction have started.
Brendan Owens, Customer and Community Group Manager says completing work that doesn’t require building consent will help achieve the goal of opening the new Library, to be called Te Ara Whetū (‘the path of the stars’), in late 2026.
“The main works will begin when building consents are in place and the construction contract is finalised. Until then, tasks such as removing asbestos and excavating for new foundations will be carried out,” says Mr Owens.
The project recently progressed to its final phase of design. The detailed design stage involves defining the quantity and quality of all building elements, materials and systems through drawings, specifications, and schedules ready to lodge for building consent. It also allows the design to be amended to ensure construction costs fit within the available budget.
The new floor layout plans and fly-through video can be viewed on the Council website at kapiticoast.govt.nz/tearawhetu
Its an F ing library, not a path to the stars or some other mumbo jumbo maori BS, stop accepting gifts and their cost to the community!!!
They didn’t have writing, printing and books in pre-European times, so they need to come up with something suitable. The term the Maori Language Commission came up with for library is whare pukapuka.
looks lovely
Shouldn’t the name be Waikanae Library ( TeAra Whetu ) 95% of the population of this community who will use the Library will simply refer to it as The Library why on earth does the council insist on promoting and antagonizing the majority by this divisive nonsense.
Those comments have already been made to KCDC but like most things the staff take no notice, they just ignore the views of the public.