Par2 MiniGolf

Next door to the isite, Par2 MiniGolf delivers good financial outcomes and does not need funding from rates. We are considering Par2 MiniGolf’s future alongside the isite’s future.

OPTION 1: Keep Par2 MiniGolf at its current location and commercially lease the facility to a third-party operator.

If Council leased the isite’s Marine Parade building to an external commercial operator, this operator would have the option to also lease Par2 MiniGolf. The lease would be an ongoing income source to ratepayers. The advantage of this option is that the golf course size and layout could be changed to best suit whatever future activity takes place in the Marine Parade building. 

OPTION 2: Status quo – Par2 MiniGolf stays as a Council run facility. Par2 MiniGolf doesn’t need rates support. Under this option, it would continue to return money to Council.

Because the golf course’s size and layout would not be changed to suit the new, externally run activity in the Marine Parade building, it may limit the potential options for any new activity in the building. Council also keeps the risk of managing this facility in what is sometimes a volatile tourism environment. For these reasons, this is Council’s less favoured option. 

Summary of benefits and challenges for all options

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• Annual Plan 2025/26
• Introduction
• 2025/26 Rates Increase
• Our Proposals
• Proposals for some business and tourism facilities
  • Facilities to change activity or location
    • National Aquarium of New Zealand
    • Napier isite
    • Par2 MiniGolf
    • The Faraday Museum of Technology
    • McLean Park
  • Facilities to become commercial
    • Kennedy Park Resort
    • Ocean Spa
    • Napier Conferences and Events
• Interim Closure of Napier Library
• Redclyffe Transfer Station Fees
• Significance and Engagement Policy
• Local Water Done Well
• Parking Infringements
• Financial Information
  • Changes to Capital Programme Budgets
  • Proposed Rates
• Supporting Documents
• Glossary

• Rates calculator
• Watch the Open House Annual Plan 2025/26 Presentation

Try the online rates calculator here to find out how the proposed rates increase may affect your property.

Consultation Timeline

Submissions open

Monday 31 March

Community Pop-up

12-1pm, Wednesday 2 April
Corner Market Street and Emerson Street

Community Pop-up

10-11am, Wednesday 9 April
National Aquarium of New Zealand Cafe

Open House and Annual Plan Presentation

5:30pm, Tuesday 15 April
Napier War Memorial Centre

Community Pop-up

12-1pm, Wednesday 23 April
Near Bay Espresso, Gloucester Street

Submissions close

5pm, Wednesday 30 April

Annual Plan 2025/26 hearings

Starts Monday 26 May

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