A crowd of over 200 people from the Arataki Community attended the official opening on 29 September 2011.

Tauranga City Council has built a new community centre at Arataki Park (formerly Grenada Park) in Arataki. 

The new community centre was opened by Mayor Stuart Crosby on 29 September.   For information and bookings for the Arataki Community Centre contact Tauranga Leisure Limited or freephone 0508 732 732.

About the Arataki Community Centre

A group of community representatives worked closely with Council during the development of the community centre. The Arataki Community Advisory Group (ACAG) was formed in 2009 following Council's decision to demolish the former Arataki Hall due to the poor condition of that building. The ACAG championed the need for their community to have a facility that would not only replace the Arataki Hall but would also provide a positive heart and focus for the area. They successfully pressed for Council to proceed with a new community centre project.

Community Advisory Group members Paul Bennett and Marie Gilpin at the ground breaking ceremony on the site of the future Arataki Community Centre.