It will also include general space that may include services provided by Department of Conservation and NorthTec.

Following extensive public consultation, on 22 August 2007, Trust Committee member Far North Mayor Yvonne Sharp announced the selected site for the Te Ahu complex to be at the southern end of Kaitaia, on South Road adjacent to the existing Far North Community Centre and on land currently partially occupied by Te Runanga o Te Rarawa.

This is not a council-driven project but is very much a community initiative - an opportunity for this community to be the master of its own destiny. The Te Ahu Charitable Trust was formed so that the community could pursue this objective and achieve what it wants to achieve. The Trust wants the community to be involved in the project every step of the way as it works to create a tourist attraction in Kaitaia - something that has a wow factor and that will generate a great deal of pride in what Kaitaia has to show off to the rest of the world.

This multi-functional facility will provide an exciting focus for the area. It will cater for a wide range of community needs and interests and will enable operational efficiencies both environmentally-sustainable and aesthetic, as well as providing shared patronage. This building will enrich and celebrate the cultural aspect of the area, of local residents and visitors alike, and will be a catalyst to lift confidence and induce extra pride in the wider community.

Other initiatives over the next three years to complement this project may include modernising and remodeling the existing Community Centre, enhancing Jaycee Park and upgrading the children’s playground to provide better car parking and a safer environment for children.