Town Revitalisation Roadmaps turn Vision to Reality

Roadmaps for South Taranaki’s town revitalisation projects will be available for the community to view at a series of drop-in sessions at local LibraryPlus centres.

Revitalising South Taranaki’s towns began in 2019 with the adoption of the Town Masterplans (now known as Town Revitalisation Roadmaps), a strategic framework for community-led transformation. Recognising the importance of having vibrant and attractive centres in its towns, the South Taranaki District Council allocated $10.6 million from its Long-Term Investment Fund in the 2021–2031 Long-Term Plan to support the transformation of Pātea, Waverley, Ōpunakē, Eltham, and Manaia.

This investment reflects the Council’s commitment to fostering connected, vibrant communities where people feel proud to live.

To make this vision a reality, community co-design groups of 10–15 community members were established in each town playing a key role in setting priorities, guiding decision-making, and delivering small-scale “early win” projects that demonstrated the power of local collaboration.

Building on this progress, a Roadmap was created for each town, integrating community feedback and Council expertise to identify and prioritise projects that aligned with shared goals. A technical advisory group, comprising experts from various Council departments, supported this process to ensure projects were both practical and achievable.

South Taranaki District Council’s Community Development Manager David Pentz says the Roadmaps outline a shared vision and step-by-step plan for delivering the revitalisation projects in our towns.

“The Roadmaps and project information will be on display at your local LibraryPlus and a council officer will be available to answer any questions on the first day. We’d love for you to come along and see what we’ve got planned!” he says.

• Eltham – Tuesday 17 June, 9.00am – 3.00pm, Eltham LibraryPlus
• Ōpunakē – Wednesday 18 June, 9.00am – 3.00pm, Ōpunakē LibraryPlus
• Pātea – Wednesday 25 June, 9.00am – 3.00pm, Pātea LibraryPlus
• Waverley – Thursday 26 June, 9.00am – 3.00pm, Waverley LibraryPlus

Hard copies of the Roadmaps will be available to take home.

You can also view the information online here.

The Manaia Roadmap is still under development and will be done in conjunction with the town hall/sports complex projects.