ONEHUNGA FORESHORE OPENING

Date: 14/11/2015

The Onehunga foreshore officially opens on Saturday 14 November, 2015.

NZ Transport Agency | Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board - Auckland Council. The Onehunga foreshore officially opens on Saturday 14 November, with the $30m development providing Aucklanders with their first significant access to the Onehunga seashore since the 1970s.The joint Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board / NZ Government project has created 6.8ha of parkland between SH20 and the Manukau Harbour – with new beaches, a boat ramp and turning bay, and a pedestrian/cyclist bridge linking the foreshore to Onehunga Bay Reserve.

“After decades of advocacy and involvement from the people of Onehunga, followed by a three year construction programme, it’s wonderful to finally open up access to newly created beachside recreational areas and facilities – all within walking distance of central Onehunga,” says Simon Randall, chair of Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board......  From the New Zealand Transport Agency Read more

To see the video of the Opening click HERE