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The long-term future of Kaitāia’s airport was secured today (13 December) with the signing of a Crown transfer of land to iwi and hapū, confirmation of a 35-year lease of the airport and the release a multi-million-dollar funding package for vital maintenance and upgrades.

Get a first glimpse of the design for the new Kaikohe Library and Civc Hub.

Community suggestions such as interactive displays, a café, a community kitchen and garden areas are all being considered as part of the mix by designers of the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub.

What lies beneath the bare site on Kaikohe’s main street, where the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub will one day sit? It’s the many layers of community consultation, that can’t be seen by the naked eye.

A corner site on the main street of Kaikohe has been cleared just one month after demolition began to make way for the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub, which is set to transform the town centre.

Far North District Council’s (FNDC) service centre in Kerikeri will be relocating from the John Butler Centre on Kerikeri Road to nearby Procter Library next year.

It may be the end of an era for two well-known buildings on the corner of Broadway and Raihara streets in Kaikohe, but high-value material from the demolition site will continue to contribute to the town’s economy.

One week after demolition began, the corner site where Broadway meets Raihara Street has been cleared to make way for what will become the location of a new library for Kaikohe.

Motorists and pedestrians in the area are asked to take care as works start today (Monday 15 July) to demolish vacant buildings where a new library for Kaikohe will be built.