New Zealand Grants Up to $3 Million to Modernise Kerikeri’s Turner Centre

New Zealand’s Regional Infrastructure Fund has approved a grant of up to $3 million to fund the first phase of a $6.3 million upgrade of Kerikeri’s Turner Centre. The upgrade will add improved ventilation, acoustics, new audio‑visual and technical systems, and better accessibility and amenities. Cultural design elements, furniture and finishes will also be refreshed. The work will enable the centre’s Plaza and Event Centre to operate in separate zones, allowing multiple events to run concurrently. This flexibility is expected to attract more cultural, community and business activities to the Far North town, boosting local hospitality, accommodation and other services. The project will proceed once design, consenting, procurement and other pre‑construction steps are completed, with a target completion date of the end of 2027.