devonportflagstaff.co.nz
December 5, 2025
No new local state houses after $11m in sales... p5
Community House marks 30 years... p14-17
Shared kai hits the spot at Bayswater School... p42-43
Massive Navy base works programme outlined Seven projects have been identified as immediate priorities for a multibillion-dollar rebuild of the Devonport Naval Base. They are: • Replacement of the Navy dry dock’s “caisson” gates. • Construction of a small-boats facility.
• Redevelopment of the Stanley Bay gate entrance. • Removal and replacement of the officer training facility at Narrow Neck. • Replacement of the sea safety training facility at Ngataringa. • Creation of a transitionary integrated
office hub. • Base-wide network infrastructure planning. Design and planning for the seven projects is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, at a cost of $25 million. To page 2
Radio stars hit the stage for festive frolics
Ready for show time… Broadcasting duo Toni Street and Sam Wallace host Jingle in the Park in Windsor Reserve tomorrow night. Story, page 18.