Tangimoana Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

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About the project

The Tangimoana Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge (formerly known as the Heartwood Avenue Bridge) is a key component of the Ōmokoroa Road urbanisation efforts, designed to connect Heartwood Avenue to Tui Glen. This 65m long, 3.5m wide bridge aims to enhance the connectivity and accessibility of the local community, promoting safer and more convenient pedestrian travel.


Significance of Tangimoana

Pirirākau hapū gifted the bridge with a new name, being: 'Tangimoana', which reflects the historical connections of the Ōmokoroa Peninsula.

Tangimoana of Ngāti Hauā, was the father of Te Waharoa and husband to Te Kahurangi the mother of Te Waharoa. Te Waharoa (died September 1838) was the chief of Ngāti Haua in the eastern Waikato region during the 1820’s and 1830’s and was the father of Wiremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi.

Tangimoana literally means, 'weeping sea', Te Kahurangi 'prized, precious, honourable, distinguished and treasured'.

What's happening now?

6 October 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Tangimoana cycle and pedestrian bridge is now open for use.

This marks an exciting milestone in improving local connections in Ōmokoroa and we know it is going to be well used over the coming months as the weather warms up.

While the bridge is open and completely safe to use, we also wanted to let you know that some additional works may take place in the future. These shouldn’t take long, and we’ll give you plenty of notice before they start.

After the bridge was completed, we identified a potential fall-from-height risk created by the impact barriers (see images below) which could act as a foothold - particularly for children. Some of you raised the same concerns too, and we really appreciate your watchful eyes in keeping our community safe.

The impact barriers were installed for emergency vehicle use, in the event of the Ōmokoroa bridge being inaccessible.

The barriers are not needed for pedestrian or cycle use, so we have removed them for the time being, as we know the community was keen to start using the bridge.

We have completed an independent safety audit and are now undertaking a peer review of the design, working closely with the designer and contractor to identify a suitable long-term solution. Importantly, any solution agreed will not create additional cost for the community.

Once the peer review confirms the most appropriate way forward for emergency vehicle use, we will let you know the outcome.

In the meantime, if you haven’t already tried out the bridge, you might like to pop down and have a wander or a cycle across it.


About the project

The Tangimoana Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge (formerly known as the Heartwood Avenue Bridge) is a key component of the Ōmokoroa Road urbanisation efforts, designed to connect Heartwood Avenue to Tui Glen. This 65m long, 3.5m wide bridge aims to enhance the connectivity and accessibility of the local community, promoting safer and more convenient pedestrian travel.


Significance of Tangimoana

Pirirākau hapū gifted the bridge with a new name, being: 'Tangimoana', which reflects the historical connections of the Ōmokoroa Peninsula.

Tangimoana of Ngāti Hauā, was the father of Te Waharoa and husband to Te Kahurangi the mother of Te Waharoa. Te Waharoa (died September 1838) was the chief of Ngāti Haua in the eastern Waikato region during the 1820’s and 1830’s and was the father of Wiremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi.

Tangimoana literally means, 'weeping sea', Te Kahurangi 'prized, precious, honourable, distinguished and treasured'.

What's happening now?

6 October 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Tangimoana cycle and pedestrian bridge is now open for use.

This marks an exciting milestone in improving local connections in Ōmokoroa and we know it is going to be well used over the coming months as the weather warms up.

While the bridge is open and completely safe to use, we also wanted to let you know that some additional works may take place in the future. These shouldn’t take long, and we’ll give you plenty of notice before they start.

After the bridge was completed, we identified a potential fall-from-height risk created by the impact barriers (see images below) which could act as a foothold - particularly for children. Some of you raised the same concerns too, and we really appreciate your watchful eyes in keeping our community safe.

The impact barriers were installed for emergency vehicle use, in the event of the Ōmokoroa bridge being inaccessible.

The barriers are not needed for pedestrian or cycle use, so we have removed them for the time being, as we know the community was keen to start using the bridge.

We have completed an independent safety audit and are now undertaking a peer review of the design, working closely with the designer and contractor to identify a suitable long-term solution. Importantly, any solution agreed will not create additional cost for the community.

Once the peer review confirms the most appropriate way forward for emergency vehicle use, we will let you know the outcome.

In the meantime, if you haven’t already tried out the bridge, you might like to pop down and have a wander or a cycle across it.