Te Ana Marina redevelopment enables access to the waterfront and establishes a lasting legacy.
Te Ana Marina, previously known as Dampier Bay, is located on the north side of Lyttelton Harbour. Historically used for port activities, it is a sheltered area near the traditional kāinga of Ōhinehou – significant for local manawhenua, Ngāti Wheke.
As the port operations shifted east, to a new area of reclaimed land, the opportunity to open up part of the inner harbour for public access became available. Doing so has long been an objective of the community, and Lyttelton Port Company’s vision for Te Ana was “to create an engaging and vibrant waterfront with public access and connectivity between Lyttelton, the Inner Harbour and the recreational areas of Naval Point”.
Boffa Miskell initially prepared graphics for Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) to help visualise what Te Ana could look like. An urban design framework for the site as part of the Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan, soon followed. Key goals within the plan were recognition of Ngāi Tahu values and aspirations; and for safe, convenient and high-quality access and connections to the waterfront. To support the framework, the Cultural Landscape Assessment and Design Guidelines were prepared.