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VIDEO - Kaikohe demolition clears corner site

One week after demolition began, the corner site where Broadway meets Raihara Street has been cleared to make way for what will become the location of a new library for Kaikohe.

Works started on Monday 15 July to demolish two vacant buildings occupying the site, with the former Save Mart second-hand shop the first to go. The full demolition process is due to be completed by early September.

Motorists and pedestrians in the area are asked to take care near the intersection as traffic has been slowed to 30kmph around the site, including along parts of Broadway, Raihara Street and Routley Avenue. Site fencing has also been set up by traffic management between roadside carparks and the curb.

Far North Holdings Limited has been appointed to project manage clearing the site and building the new library. A start date for the construction of the new build will be confirmed once the design phase is complete, which is expected to take around five months.

Go to the Kaikohe Library Project website for more information.

Watch our video below to see the demolition in action.


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