Mount Maunganui Community Centre 1982 moments in history

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of articles from 1982 relating to Mount Maunganui Community Centre, from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.

June 1982

Plans taking shape. 3 June, p. 5.

July

Centre could cost $55,000 a year above rates. 9 July, p. 7.

Conditions for cultural centre. 21 July, p. 6

Mount grant recommendation. 21 July, p. 6.

August

Council rescinds cultural centre decisions. 18 August p. 1.

Petitioners want sports centre upgraded (first). 5 August, p. 6.

Centre costs up by $90,000. 6 August, p. 6.

Public rejects community centre proposal (public had to stand outside meeting). 13 August, p. 7.

September

Mayor's plan for centre rejected. 22 September, p. 7.

October

Centre (at Arataki) opposed, petition against it. 6 October, p. 7.

Call to shelve cultural centre. 8 October, p. 7.

November

Conflict arises over cultural centre plan. 5 November, p. 6.