Our Story
Te Nukutai o Tapoa, Naval Point, has long been a popular recreation and sport location for Christchurch. It provides both sheltered bays for swimming and recreating as well as exposure to wind for wind sports. While also providing space of land activities which creates a truly unique sports hub. We see Whakaraupō recreation hub as a destination hub for all sport and recreation throughout Christchurch.
The redevelopment process to improve Tapoa, Naval point for all stakeholders is under way. Naval point club has done a fantastic job in welcoming other water sports to their club over the pass few years. Whakaraupō recreation Inc (WRI) has been set up better represent the stakeholders and user groups of the area. WRI is a collaborative voice to support the redevelopment process to get the best outcome possible for all our members and the wider public.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Have a voice in what is to be created at the Whakaraupō Recreation Hub. We encourage all sports, water and land based to get involved
- We engage in the redevelopment process for you and funders on your behalf with a unified and collaborative approach the more clubs and sports the better.
- Be first to hear about developments and provide feedback to us.
- Your club can withdraw at any time.
- Event management
- Account management
- Community engagement activities
- Common equipment sharing ie safety resources
- Facility management and associated costs
- Coaching
Your membership with naval point remains. Under the hub structure you can remain a member of naval point or join any of the other hub clubs.
We are still in start-up phase of the project, we will let you know when we have a time line or this. The status quo relationship with naval point or existing club remains for now.
That is the plan.
No but you can join any of the member clubs.
Yes, its as simple as joining. Download the form and send it through.
All water sports are very similar what they require in terms of shared facilities and varying degrees of storage and space. Land sports also provide a seasonal model where sports can share knowledge members and training activities. With an open mind we believe we can help create a win/win facility for all clubs involved.
You can be a member of WRI and engage in the EOI process. However, we have positioned ourselves to work through this process for your club.
- Endeavour to supply shared resources through funding design and administrative liaison.
- Engage with storage design with council processes from the needs from our membership clubs
- Seeking further options for storage outside of Lyttleton to increase capacity .
- Accurate weather station
- Community programs that will drive increased awareness and membership for member clubs.
News
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Our Members
- Naval Point Club
- South Brighton SLSC
- Waimairi SLSC
- Lyttelton Rugby club Inc
- Sea Scouts
- Te Ana Marina Association
- Ocean Ski Canterbury
- Jet Junkies
- Te Awahaku outrigger club
- Z20 salt water polo
- Canterbury Zephyr owners
- Little ships club
- Waitaha paddling club
- Te Waka Pounamu outrigger club
- Purau Mooring Association
- SI Finn Association inc
- Canterbury Yachting Association
- Lyttelton and Whakaraupō Netball
- Bluelight
- Canterbury Wind sports Association
Our Supporters
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