Progress Update – September 2025

18 Sept

TL;DR: We hosted site visits this month (video on Facebook), we’re celebrating our amazing volunteers and trustees, our completion date is now January 2026, you can read about planned amenities in our FAQs, and you can support the project through our Founding Families Campaign.

Site visits: take a look around 👀

In September 2025, our Trustees and key stakeholders visited the UWMC site at Catalina Bay. We filmed the tour so you can get an early glimpse of the view and what’s coming.

➡️ Watch the site tour video on Facebook: [Add Facebook video link]

Our volunteers make this happen 🙌

We’re getting lots of interest as the build moves ahead. It may not be obvious, but this entire project is only possible because of a team of passionate supporters and trustees who give their time and skills.

➡️ Meet our supporters and trustees: https://www.uwmc.org.nz/supporters

If you’ve got skills or time to offer, we’d love to hear from you. Every little bit helps.

Revised completion date: January 2026 🗓️

Like many complex builds, timelines can change. We’ve chosen to prioritise quality over scope and take the time to get it right. Recent supply issues have also had an impact. Our current completion date is looking like January 2026.

Thank you for your patience and support. We’re building this for the long term.

Planned amenities: what’s coming 🏗️

Curious about how the UWMC will run and what facilities are planned? We’ve put answers to common questions here:

➡️ Read our FAQs: https://www.uwmc.org.nz/about

Join the Founding Families Campaign

Show your support for the Upper Waitematā Marine Centre by joining our Founding Families Campaign. Your backing helps bring this community asset to life.

➡️ Become a Founding Family: https://www.uwmc.org.nz/founders-pledge

We hope you enjoy these updates. Please connect with us on facebook and share your views: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwmccatalinabay

Ngā mihi,
The UWMC Trust Team