Timber boardwalk maintenance underway
Auckland Council has begun important maintenance work on the timber boardwalk and timber furniture throughout Westhaven, helping extend its lifespan and keep it performing at its best.
The project involves cleaning and staining sections of the boardwalk and the timber furniture located along it. Work is being carried out in small sections to limit disruption as much as possible. Contractors are mindful that Westhaven is a high-profile area with many marina users and businesses, and they are working to minimise impacts and accommodate planned events.
The first stage is a test patch on the viewing platform next to Flagship Marine, which began on Tuesday 7 October. This section is expected to take up to 13 days to complete (weather dependent). The test patches are being carried out in low foot-traffic areas to confirm finishing results and drying times, with no impact to local businesses or berth holders.
Once these results have been reviewed, a detailed plan for the remainder of the work will be shared with all stakeholders.
What this means for you
· As the project progresses, some access around the boardwalk will be restricted at times. Please follow signage and instructions from contractors to ensure everyone’s safety.
· For Westhaven land-based tenants, Auckland Council Property Manager, Daniel Beetham, will be in touch before work begins near your area.
· Please be aware that some odour or strong smells may be noticeable during staining.
The full programme of works is expected to be completed by late March 2026 (weather dependent).
We appreciate your patience and cooperation while this important work is completed and look forward to a refreshed boardwalk for everyone to enjoy.
Pictured below: An overview of the sections where work will take place (shown in red).
Pictured below: Initial test patch work has started on the viewing platform next to Flagship Marine.
Westhaven Marina works depot replacement project
A project to replace the dockmaster and maintenance facilities at 137 Westhaven Drive, which began in late July, is nearing completion.
The old building had reached the end of its service life. Its layout no longer supported operational needs, and its ground-level position made it increasingly vulnerable to flooding during extreme weather.
The new building is a works depot, designed to bring our entire operations team – dockmasters and maintenance staff – together in an open-plan workspace. Previously, the maintenance workshop was housed in a 40ft container across the road under the harbour bridge. Now, the team has a purpose-built workshop space within the depot itself, as well as a dedicated drying room for those rainy days when staff come in soaked from working outside.
The depot has been carefully designed to improve operations: its location and layout give staff easy access to the berths and marina vessels, helping reduce response times. The building’s floor level is also set above the recommended flood protection level – the same as the marine village and the newest section of the northern reclamation – sitting around one metre off the ground to improve resilience to future weather events.
The project involved:
· Deconstructing the old building, with an emphasis on recycling and reusing materials.
· Installing a new, single-storey modular structure, constructed offsite and placed on the same footprint.
· Elevating the building to enhance resilience to future weather events.
As part of the works, we were mindful to retain the much-loved frangipani tree planted outside the original building. This tree carries a special history: it began as a cutting gifted decades ago by the grandmother of Auckland Council’s Head of Marinas, Kevin Lidgard, to long-time Westhaven custodian Anne Martinengo. The cutting grew into the flourishing tree we see today, connecting generations of Westhaven’s story. Kevin now has a cutting from the Westhaven tree in his own garden, where its blooms bring back fond memories of Kawau Island, Anne, and his own experiences at Westhaven.
Thank you for your patience and support while this important upgrade was completed.
Pictured below left to right: Judith Sheehan, Anne Martinengo, Garry Lock, and Flap Martinengo.
Ongoing and recently completed maintenance work
Y pier waler replacement
Refurbishment work to replace the timber walers on Y pier began in June and is now complete. The project involved staged replacement of all timber walers and associated fendering along the pier, ensuring improved durability and protection for vessels and infrastructure.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation while this essential work was carried out.
Pier refurbishment
Work continues across several piers as part of our ongoing refurbishment programme.
Sleeving of piles is ongoing on A pier, and replacement of degraded piles across the marina is also progressing well.
On X pier, refurbishment is about 80 percent complete, including full replacement of steel and timber components and sleeving of all piles. The remaining work is expected to take another three weeks.
Once X pier is complete, contractors will move on to pile sleeving on D or E piers.