Overview

The Hataitai Bowling Club was built in 1910 and has been well used and loved by the community over the years.

The facility was generously donated in 2012 by the members of the Bowling Club to the community. The Hataitai Community Recreation Trust was established to develop a community space for all to enjoy. Through their hard work the space has become a vibrant hub in the heart of Hataitai.

However, through time and regular use, the building is now in need of a significant renovation. In addition, it’s been deemed Earthquake Prone by the Wellington City Council, so the property needs to comply with the New Building Standards no later than 2027. Hence the urgent need for this redevelopment project.

The clubhouse was once a good-looking building, so we’re working to redevelop it - honouring the highlights of a glorious past, and blend it with our vision of a glorious future.

So what’s the plan?

Redevelopment Plans

The Community has told us they want a multi-purpose facility that allows them to Learn, Play, Relax and Connect. In response to this call, we have designed a building that is accessible, has improved visibility, provides multiple spaces and a commercial kitchen.

Trustees of The Hataitai Community Recreation Trust believe the current design meets these requirements for a multi-use space that can be used by the wider community. The building will continue to be used for community classes, meetings, monthly markets, and private or public events. It will  also expand its offering by becoming a drop-in and hang-out facility, and become a prominent, welcoming Community Centre.

To accommodate for the variety of activities, the building will offer a small, medium and large space. Upstairs will house our Community Coordinator, a generous meeting room and a large space for classes. The whole upstairs level will be raised by 700mm to provide greater headroom downstairs and enable a more generous space. This area will include a commercial kitchen, easy connection with the outdoor green, and will be ideal to accommodate large events, performances, exhibitions and even a pop-up cafe.

With the retention of the bowling green, we will be able to offer a modern multipurpose building with a flat green space to host classes, recreational activities and functions for both private and public users. Already a vibrant hub, heavily used by the Community, a fresh new space will ensure it meets the needs of the community now and well into the future.

The raised floor level also enables the first floor entrance to align with Hataitai Road. This improves visibility of the building and provides flat accessibility, making our building more inclusive. To support access and mobility we will have a wide flat access path, a lift servicing the first and ground floors, and mobility parking on Hataitai Rd. Signage and lighting characteristics will support hearing and sight impairment.

The facility will continue to support outdoor activities with the bowling green maintained to support casual community use, a place to kick a ball around, or host a fitness boot camp.

You can find the full architectural plans and project overview documents here.