Te Puna Wai Katea

Te Puna Wai Katea is a purpose-built mental health rehabilitation facility designed to provide a safe, restorative environment for tangata whaiora and their whānau. The development responds to growing community need, offering spaces that support recovery, dignity, and wellbeing. Its design reflects a commitment to care, with natural light, outdoor connections, and calming interiors central to the approach.

Clelands’ Role
Clelands were engaged as head contractor to deliver this sensitive and technical project. We worked closely with the client, architect, and health specialists to create an environment that is both clinically functional and welcoming for patients and staff. The build involved complex services integration to meet strict health sector requirements for safety, security, and therapeutic design. Our team coordinated specialist trades under rigorous health and safety protocols, while ensuring cultural values and community priorities were embedded in the process, grounding the facility firmly in its Taranaki context.

Type
Commercial
Function
Health Facility
Construction Date
2025
Location
New Plymouth
Te Puna Wai Katea provides a safe and restorative environment designed to support mental health recovery. The facility’s calming architecture uses natural tones, timber elements, and landscaped pathways to create a welcoming, therapeutic space that connects patients, whānau, and staff with their surroundings.
Inside, warm timber finishes, natural light, and open-plan communal spaces create a calming and supportive environment. The interiors are designed to foster connection, comfort, and dignity, providing safe shared areas for patients, whānau, and staff.