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After the opening of the bridge, Takapuna became the administrative centre for Takapuna City (established in 1961), and later for North Shore City (established in 1989). This drew major retailers to the commercial centre of Takapuna, and branches of Woolworths , Rendells Department Store, and Milne & Choyce opened in the suburb, and were followed by a modern shopping centre, Shore City ...
Businesses quickly sprang up along both roads, leading to the formation of the Borough of Takapuna in 1913. The commercial growth of Takapuna has continued ever since. Takapuna became a city in 1961, only two years after the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened. It later became the leading city when North Shore City was amalgamated in 1989.
The suburb developed in the 1910s due to a private tramway, and by the 1930s gradually became a commercial centre for the North Shore. Takapuna grew in importance after the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959, becoming the administrative centre for the North Shore.
The commercial area on lower Victoria Road was first established in response to the new ferry service that connected Devonport with the city in the 1860s. 20 Years on Victoria Road had become the leading commercial centre of the North Shore and by the 1920s it was lined with fine Victorian and Edwardian commercial premises.
Takapuna Town Centre Concept Design. Takapuna is one of Auckland’s most important and iconic centres and like so many places around Auckland, needs some love. The council and Panuku, its development agency, have plans to do that centered around turning the 236 at grade Anzac St carpark into a mix of development and new public space.
A steady rise in commercial property values at Takapuna could be about to go exponential. Under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan, Takapuna is to become a Metropolitan Centre, meaning buildings ...
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Terence Harpur, CEO of the Takapuna Beach Business Association says once completed, the new town square will become a real drawcard for people spending time in the town centre. “It’s terrific this project has remained a priority for Eke Panuku and Auckland Council after a particularly tough year for everyone.
