Join NAWIC Wellington members on a tour of Whakamaru just before handover

The Wellington City Mission has been supporting people in the Wellington region for 120 years and they are about to move into a brand new home, Whakamaru.

Built by Naylor Love, it is constructed as a hybrid building, steel structure with CLT floors and stairs. Its purpose is unique in both design and operation as a transformative community hub that provides 24/7 wraparound support and community services.The building accommodates a social supermarket, healthcare/medical facility, sacred space, public showers and commercial laundry. It also includes 35 residential apartments and five two-bedroom units as transitional accommodation.

This project has relied heavily on community donations, the City Mission team have done a fantastic job at rallying support from throughout the region. Come and see their hard work, and so many others, brought to life.

DATE & TIME: Tuesday 20th of August, 4.30pm to 5.30pm

VENUE: 4 Oxford Terrace, Mt Cook, Wellington - Parking is very limited in the vicinity of the site, so keep that in mind when making arrangements for the visit

BRING: Hard hat, high vis, safety shoes, glasses.

COST: FREE to NAWIC members, $15 for non-members.

Please note: NAWIC is a voluntary organisation, committed to its obligations as a PCBU under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Amongst other things, this requires NAWIC to take all practicable steps to eliminate, isolate or minimize hazards that our event attendees are exposed to. Health and safety is a shared responsibility.