Source: New Zealand Government
The Government’s ongoing focus and investment on getting Police back to basics and focused on frontline policing is yielding impressive results, with the new Taradale Police Station opening today, says Minister of Police Mark Mitchell.
“In Budget 2024, the Government put $34.6 million of capital investment aside for frontline policing. That included the new Taradale Police Station, which replaces the old one that was closed in 2023.
“In the constrained fiscal environment that we are in, my message to Police has been that they need to deliver cost-effective and modern solutions, sometimes thinking outside the box, in order to deliver projects on time and within budget.
“The station opening today is both on time, and approximately five per cent under its project budget with a total cost at this stage of $7.2 million.
“Police have done an outstanding job delivering a modular, modern and fit-for-purpose solution that maximises value for taxpayers and ensures that our Police have a world-class working environment in the Hawke’s Bay.
“By using a modular build, with modules constructed in Wellington and assembled onsite, Police have shown impressive innovation and pace in getting the station opened again. Demolition commenced in September 2025 and the new station is now open, only eight months later.
“The station provides additional assurance for the Hawke’s Bay community during the severe weather events that they have come to know too well, that Police will be responsive to their needs as a community.
“Budget 2026 furthered our investment in core Police infrastructure, with replacements on the way for the ageing Greymouth and Whanganui stations.
“This Government is restoring law and order by fixing the basics, making sure that our Police staff who do incredible work to keep their communities safe have fit-for-purpose and efficient workplaces.”
Note to editors:
- The new station has been funded from the Government’s Budget 2024 investment in frontline policing (from the capital investment of $34.6 million). It cost $6 million to construct, with the total project cost, at this stage, at $7.2 million. The total cost of the new build has come in under our projected budget by approximately 5 percent.
- Police collaborated with Niche Group, who delivered the build.
- The building is constructed from a rigid steel frame which provides great seismic robustness and allowed the 19 modules making up the building to be bolted together on site. Conventional construction materials such as gib, timber and insulation were then added to complete the building.
- Police staff will be using the new station from Monday 8 June.
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/06/17/new-taradale-police-station-opens/