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Soundshell - Tauranga (Place)
SummaryOpened at Memorial Park in 1954 and demolished in 1985. Events over the years included Tauranga Jazz Festivals, talent and beauty shows, concerts.
Site of early and pre-European Hawaiki Gardens of local Māori.
Origin: following Mayor William Barnard's call for a city entertainment venue, a committee was formed to plan and fundraise, with support from the 20,000 Club.
Construction of the first building at Memorial Park, was completed for the 1954 Christmas Carnival.
End: decision by the Council in the mid-1980s to tender the demolition and removal, to enable further development of the Park and alternative outdoor venues.
Demolition conducted by a Te Puna company in June-July 1985.
Site of early and pre-European Hawaiki Gardens of local Māori.
Origin: following Mayor William Barnard's call for a city entertainment venue, a committee was formed to plan and fundraise, with support from the 20,000 Club.
Construction of the first building at Memorial Park, was completed for the 1954 Christmas Carnival.
End: decision by the Council in the mid-1980s to tender the demolition and removal, to enable further development of the Park and alternative outdoor venues.
Demolition conducted by a Te Puna company in June-July 1985.
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Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-3234
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Date Built1954Date DemolishedJun-Jul 1985
Date DemolishedJun-Jul 1985Relates To
Start here:Memorial Park, Tauranga (Place)
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Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Soundshell - Tauranga (Place). Pae Korokī, accessed 05/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/118726
