Our Purpose
An Important Community Asset
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A Gathering Place
Te Horo Hall is the only community facility in Te Horo and is likely to become an even more precious resource as the area grows. The hall is regularly hired for community events, family gatherings, parties, celebrations, weddings, funerals, training, fundraising, sports events, and exercise classes.
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An Emergency Hub
Importantly the Hall is, in collaboration with WREMO Kapiti, the local Community Emergency Hub. It shares common infrastructure with the neighbouring Te Horo Fire Station including a diesel generator that can fully power the Station and the Hall in an emergency. The Hall is a designated evacuation point for the Te Horo School.
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Outdoor Space
The site also provides an attractive open space for outdoor events and has three
tennis courts which are popular almost year-round.
ABOUT TE HORO COMMUNITY HALL
Te Horo Hall was built in 1914 on land donated by seven Te Horo farmers, as a focal point
for the growing community of Te Horo (the piles were built from local totara).
Since then, various alterations and upgrades have occurred.
The Hall is owned by the community (as an incorporated society and registered charity), not Kapiti Coast District Council. It is the only community facility in Te Horo. It is included in the KCDC Schedule of Historic Heritage buildings.
The Te Horo Hall Society came into existence in 1933. A management committee is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting to manage property (the hall and cottage), other assets (such as the tennis courts), and the Society’s bank accounts.
Te Horo Hall is available for use and hire by the community and others through a bookings
process managed by the Committee. Hire fees are used to fund running and maintenance costs.
Earthquake Strengthening
2024 will be the year Te Horo Hall was strengthened after being designated earthquake-prone in 2019. The community support to save the Hall has been amazing with local fundraising events, private donations, grants from funding institutions, as well as generous support from several local businesses.
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This community support means we’re on track to save the Hall from closure with the essential earthquake strengthening works soon to be completed as planned, albeit costing more than anticipated due to the old building’s overall condition along with higher compliance costs.
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Currently we have sufficient funds to strengthen the Hall to the required standard (67% NBS) which will ensure the “earthquake prone” status can be removed. We can also meet the heritage protection conditions of the Resource Consent, as well as undertaking some necessary repairs.
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Our funds have also enabled us to instal new kitchen cabinetry and appliances to provide a much-improved kitchen area available for hire and community use. The Hall interior will also get a much needed repaint.
L to R: Kerry De La Haye, Diane White, Matthew Ineson. Judy Wood, Grant Robertson, Deidre MacIness,
Andrew Annakin, Sue Brickell, Michelle Papps, Jenny Askwith, Peter Askwith, Avis MacInnes
Committee Members
Andrew Annakin - Chairperson
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Jenny Askwith - Deputy Chairperson
Judy Wood - Secretary
Matthew Ineson - Treasurer
Diane White - Minute Secretary
Peter Askwith
Sue Brickell
Kerry De La Haye
Avis MacInnes
Deidre MacInnes
Michelle Papps
Grant Robertson