Major capital projects

Maintaining and developing our city’s infrastructure is a core part of what we do. These are the big projects that are shaping our city, from local neighbourhoods and public spaces to the central city and along the river. Find out what we're working on now, and what's on our radar.

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  Central Energy Trust Arena upgrade

  Find out what we're doing to make the Arena better than ever.

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  College Street transport upgrade

  Read about what we're doing to improve traffic flow and safety on College Street, from Maxwells Line to Albert Street.

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  Colquhoun Park upgrade

  We’re upgrading Colquhoun Park ahead of the 2020 Junior Men’s Softball World Cup.

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  Cuba Street redevelopment

  Read about the work we're doing to make historic Cuba Street more attractive, people friendly, social and safe.

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  Duplicate water main

  We’re building a second water main pipe from Turitea Dam to Palmerston North. This project will help us secure the city’s water supply.

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  Esplanade lath upgrade

  We’re upgrading the lath at Victoria Esplanade.

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  Hokowhitu Lagoon upgrade

  We're teaming up with some key partners to make the lagoon safer and more attractive.

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  Linklater Reserve development

  We’re continuing work to develop one of the city’s newest parks.

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  Nature Calls: A fresh look at how we manage wastewater

  Find out what we need to achieve before 2022 to bring our wastewater management and infrastructure up to a future-proofed standard.

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  Papaioea Park UV installation

  We’re installing UV treatment on some of our bores, to make your drinking water as clean as possible.

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  Sealing river paths

  We’re sealing more of our river paths in concrete and asphalt so they’re more user friendly than ever.

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  Social housing development

  We’re building more social housing for our city.

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  Stoney Creek Road upgrade

  We’re upgrading Stoney Creek Road to make it safer for all road users.

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  Streets for People

  We’re continuing our major upgrade of the streets surrounding the Square.

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  Summerhill Drive transformation

  Over the next few years we’re creating, widening and connecting cycleways along Summerhill Drive.

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  Telemetry upgrades

  We’re updating the technology that allows us to get water to and from your home.

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  Upgrading the Central Library

  We're planning some big changes for our beloved Central Library on The Square.

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  Urban eels

  We’re helping create an eel feeding platform on the Manawatū River.

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  Village Gateways

  We're creating new village gateways in Ashhurst, Bunnythorpe, Linton, and Longburn.