Opening of Te Ara Awataha – Greenway starting soon

Turf was installed last week within Greenslade Reserve, one of the last steps in a Healthy Waters led stormwater upgrade to the multi-purpose outdoor facility as part of the wider stormwater management system for the Northcote area.

The urban wet land and paths are now complete with the final task being to allow the fields new turf a chance to ‘bed in’ before the reserve is schedule to be opened in December 2022.

We’re working with Healthy Waters, and our alliance partner Piritahi to reduce flooding in the surrounding town centre and to ‘daylight’ the stream. This will redirect the underground pipes above ground to improve the stormwater network and serve as a functioning urban wetland with publicly accessible features for all users.

The Greenslade Reserve stormwater works is part of Te Ara Awataha, a new greenway for Northcote along the path of the historic Awataha Stream. The Greenway is set to connect the community to local destinations, schools, recreation spaces, public transport stops, the town centre and the wider city cycle network. The project is a collaboration involving local mana whenua, Kāinga Ora, Eke Panuku and Auckland Council Healthy Waters.

See more of what's happening in the Northcote Development(external link).

The new turf has been installed and now 'bedding in' before opening to the public