Reely Informative

We've reached another exciting milestone. M pier now has full power and of course we had to check how it looks in the darkness.

We welcomed our first visitors today! M-pier is complete with 44 berths ready for the arrival of our international boaties.

Construction of the first 44-berth pier, M-Pier, is generating plenty of excitement at Ōkara Marina. The daily arrival of new pontoon sections is a visible sign that the project is moving ahead at pace. On site, Total Marine’s team is busy placing rock along the southern mudcrete walls, while their blue crane stands ready to begin lifting the pontoon sections into the water in the coming weeks. Activity is set to increase further in August, with work commencing to bring essen

On site now is 1 tug, 2 dredging barges, 1 piling barge, 4 trucks, 2 diggers, and 1 pile-driving crane. The construction process involves scraping away the soft mud layer, and replacing it with hard fill sourced from a local quarry. The firm layer is being reached at a faster pace than anticipated, particularly at the Northern end where the building is designed to be placed. The ground appears to be more solid than expected, offering potential cost savings for the project. Th

Construction kick-off was celebrated together with Contractors, Neighbouring businesses, Berth holders, Whangarei's Mayor, Staff and the Marina Trustees. Digging into mud cake was symbolic of the 150,000 m3 of mud to be moved out to create berths for 113 vessels.

Exciting progress continues on the development of Ōkara Marina, a significant investment in Whangārei’s marine future and one of the largest marina projects currently underway in New Zealand. Artistic impression of New Okara Marina As highlighted in a recent RNZ article, the marina development was designed to help meet growing demand for berthage, marine services, and facilities for both local and international boaties. The project will add 115 new berths and strengthen Whang