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The Daily had its gaming licence revoked by the Department of Internal Affairs in November because the venue’s 18 machines had been inactive since March 2020.
But it was announced at Wednesday s council meeting it now had the funds. The Eastern and Central Community Trust, the New Zealand Community Trust, the Lion Foundation and the Mainland Foundation have gifted the remaining $235,000 for the installation of the splash pad and finishing the playground. With the confirmation of the funding, the council is working to see how fast the installation can happen so the park can reopen. But the council’s parks and reserves manager, Kathy Dever-Tod, said even with the funding the pool would not be open for the main part of the swimming season. It’s likely to open towards the end of March.