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Proposal to grant a community lease for premises at Melanesia Reserve, 30 Melanesia Road, Kohimarama

Public notice date: 08 June 2025

Closing date and time: 10 July 2025, 5 p.m.

The Ōrākei Local Board is considering granting a community lease to Kohimarama Tennis Club Incorporated, for part of the land at Melanesia Reserve, 30 Melanesia Road, Kohimarama.

​The land is legally described as Lot 2 DP 93072 contained in NA133C/247 as unclassified recreation reserve under the Reserves Act 1977, and is approximately 5832.7 m².

The Kohimarama Tennis Cub was established in 1920 and incorporated on 27 February 1930. The club has been based at Melanesia Reserve since 1982. Its primary activity is to promote the sport of tennis and provide related services.

A community lease will be for an initial term of ten years with one ten year right of renewal.

Any person wishing to comment or make a submission in respect of the above proposal is to lodge this in writing with Valerie Vui, Community Lease Specialist, Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142, by the close of business 10 July 2025. Please indicate if you wish to be heard in relation to your submission. Alternatively, submissions may be emailed to valerie.vui@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Any information provided to the Council is subject to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1977, and may be released by the Council under that Act. Any submitter should state in their submission if the whole or any part of the objection is to be kept confidential.

If you require any further information or have any questions, please contact:

Valerie Vui,

  Community Lease Specialist

  Auckland Council

  Private Bag 92300

  Victoria Street West

  Auckland 1142.