"Elephant in the room" is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is either being ignored or is going unaddressed.
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Was there ever any doubt that the original promise to swap the existing golf course at Red Beach for a brand new purpose built golf facility at Wainui, to be completed by May 2011 with a WALK OFF/WALK ON guarantee would prove to be 'TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE'?
Despite running 5 years late, the promised 'PRIZE' eventually became an exciting reality.
However, the way in which some things have unfolded since March 2008 does raise some quite interesting points.....
Why does it appear that PLDL may have cunningly manoeuvered the Peninsula Golf Club Board and PGC club members into a situation which then necessitated the sale of the 9 holes on the lower part of the Red Beach course to Fletcher Residential Ltd in order to raise the required cash essential to keep the Wainui project viable?
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| The 9 hole Golf Course PGC members had to contend with whilst patiently waiting for their new course at Wainui to be completed |
(in accordance with Clause 6.1 of the PGC Constitution)
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In 2008 it was possible to purchase a decent building site in the Red Beach area for around $200K....
Back in 2008 the more than 500 building sites on the golf course at $200K each would have been worth in excess of $100 Million.
The Auckland housing crisis has now impacted on the price of local building sites to the extent that in 2016 anyone buying land to build on would be somewhat fortunate to obtain a section in the nearby Millwater complex for less than $400K.
Prices are now almost increasing daily as each new Millwater building lot is released for sale.....
500+ sections at $350K = $175 Million
500+ sections at $400K = $200 Million.
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25.02.2017
Back in 2003 a savvy bunch of enterprising golfers reckoned they may be much happier and better off if they were able to have their own new golfing facility.
Accordingly they set about finding a suitable tract of land on which to build a golf course.
An ideal site for a new golf course was located at the corner of Windmill Drive and Wainui Road. Resource Management Act (RMA) consent was duly obtained.
(Documentation indicates the KB Kookmin Bank, a Korean bank held the mortgage on this farm property.)
Did the unanticipated Asian Financial Crisis result in this original project being mothballed?
Not to worry, a far better alternative arose unexpectedly when an opportunist Property Developer hatched a grand plan to relocate the Peninsula Golf Club's course to this same site at Wainui and thereby free up the golf course land at Red Beach for subdivision into about 500 (or more) very valuable housing building sites.
In March 2008 the Peninsula Golf Club, was under dire financial strain as a result of declining membership plus overdue and expensive clubhouse repairs.
PGC were also unable to resolve their major winter stormwater drainage problems despite having spent millions of dollars on the uncompleted and financially unachievable Pitman Plan.
Since this Wainui farm property already had RMA consent to become a golf course, this relocation offer quickly became a 'no-brainer'.
At a Special General Meeting held in the ASB Lounge at the North Shore Stadium on 23rdJune 2009, 330 Peninsula Golf Club members voted in favour of a promise of a world class golfing facility at Windmill Drive in Wainui, plus $12 million in the bank.
This proposal was promised as a no risk deal whereby Peninsula Golf Club members would continue with 18 holes of uninterrupted golf at Red Beach until such time as their all new golfing facility at Wainui was totally completed by May 2011.
This offer was guaranteed as an ideal, risk free, turnkey, 'WALK OFF - WALK ON' scenario.
NOW WITH
A STARTING PRICE OF $1,195,000
THE OPPORTUNIST PROPERTY DEVELOPERS CAN BEGIN TO BE REALISE THEIR HANDSOME PROFIT .....
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How about this as an interesting ‘Conspiracy Theory’.....
Back in 2003 a savvy bunch of enterprising golfers reckoned they may be much happier and better off if they were able to have their own new golfing facility.
Accordingly they set about finding a suitable tract of land on which to build a golf course.
An ideal site for a new golf course was located at the corner of Windmill Drive and Wainui Road. Resource Management Act (RMA) consent was duly obtained.
(Documentation indicates the KB Kookmin Bank, a Korean bank held the mortgage on this farm property.)
Did the unanticipated Asian Financial Crisis result in this original project being mothballed?
Not to worry, a far better alternative arose unexpectedly when an opportunist Property Developer hatched a grand plan to relocate the Peninsula Golf Club's course to this same site at Wainui and thereby free up the golf course land at Red Beach for subdivision into about 500 (or more) very valuable housing building sites.
In March 2008 the Peninsula Golf Club, was under dire financial strain as a result of declining membership plus overdue and expensive clubhouse repairs.
PGC were also unable to resolve their major winter stormwater drainage problems despite having spent millions of dollars on the uncompleted and financially unachievable Pitman Plan.
Since this Wainui farm property already had RMA consent to become a golf course, this relocation offer quickly became a 'no-brainer'.
At a Special General Meeting held in the ASB Lounge at the North Shore Stadium on 23rdJune 2009, 330 Peninsula Golf Club members voted in favour of a promise of a world class golfing facility at Windmill Drive in Wainui, plus $12 million in the bank.
This proposal was promised as a no risk deal whereby Peninsula Golf Club members would continue with 18 holes of uninterrupted golf at Red Beach until such time as their all new golfing facility at Wainui was totally completed by May 2011.
This offer was guaranteed as an ideal, risk free, turnkey, 'WALK OFF - WALK ON' scenario.
Meanwhile, the original initiators of this clever scheme could now wait quietly and unnoticed in the background until their new golfing facility at Wainui was completed at nil cost to them.
Maybe they and their friends would then join the Peninsula Golf Club (WAINUI) as new members and go forward enjoying their golf at this first class venue without having had to contribute another single dollar towards the more than $40 Million cost of their new golf course.
View the 2003 Original Concept Plans and drawings here.....
http://www.robinrileyarchitect.com/Resources/Hamlet concept.pdf
Maybe they and their friends would then join the Peninsula Golf Club (WAINUI) as new members and go forward enjoying their golf at this first class venue without having had to contribute another single dollar towards the more than $40 Million cost of their new golf course.
View the 2003 Original Concept Plans and drawings here.....
http://www.robinrileyarchitect.com/Resources/Hamlet concept.pdf
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Yet another "Elephant in the room?" hard to fathom question.....
How and why did this crucial contract to deliver a very important new website for the WAINUI GOLF CLUB
Happen to be awarded to a Canadian owned and operated Advertising Agency 'SPROING Creative', based in Vernon, British Columbia?
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO
How and why did this crucial contract to deliver a very important new website for the WAINUI GOLF CLUB
Happen to be awarded to a Canadian owned and operated Advertising Agency 'SPROING Creative', based in Vernon, British Columbia?
Maybe a clue to the answer can be found here....
A good friend of mine, who has worked in the golf management business for many years, took his family on an adventure of a lifetime to Auckland, NZ where he is now the GM of a brand new golf course, Wainui. His challenge was to take this business to market and launch an exciting new course. I was also up for the challenge and so the next thing I knew I was on a jet plane.
This was my first trip to the Southern Hemisphere and yes everything they say is true, the water in the toilet does flush the opposite direction, and they drive on the wrong, I mean right, side of the road. Other than that, life goes on just as it does here, including golf
Wainui, 20 minutes North of Auckland in the green, rolling countryside of the North Island. My first stop after the airport was a tour of the golf course nestled amongst the 80-year-old pine trees. The views from everywhere are breathtaking. Early morning fog gave it the vibe of walking through ‘The Shire’ (of course you have to be a Lord of the Rings fan to appreciate that). Once I had my bearings, and a bit of sleep, I was handed the keys to a cart and off I went to capture the first images ever taken of this amazing course.
My task was clear, take plenty of photographs and video that can be used in marketing this facility in print and digital media. For the next 6 days I did just that. The challenge was that the place was under construction in some areas, there was unsightly construction materials and equipment, some fairways not fully grown in, traps without sand, unfinished buildings. Add that to the looming monsoon season and the pressure was on. For the following week the sun continued to shine, the sky was blue with puffy white clouds, it was go time!
The crowning jewel of Wainui is a state-of-the art clubhouse that provides the public, members and guests all the comforts you’d expect from a 5-Star golf facility including a dining room, weddings and special events facilities, corporate meeting rooms, pro shop and member’s lounge. The challenge was that the images had to look as though the facility was up and running which was still 5 months away. Luckily the furniture had arrived so it was a team effort to get it ready. Wainui staff, volunteers and myself unpacked, staged rooms, organized models, prepped food and brought the course and the clubhouse to life in an impressive collection of imagery and footage.
My time was sadly coming to an end so I had to squeeze in some touring. I booked myself a trip to Hobbiton, the actual movie set of where Bilbo and Frodo began their epic journeys - awesome! Then I braved some body surfing on the infamous Piha surfing beach where the NZ reality TV show 'Piha Rescue’ is filmed. This is one of the most rugged West Coast beaches in the country and it lives up to its name Piiiiiiiiiha!
Upon my return to Canada, the next phase of work began immediately; sorting through hundreds of images and adding post-production magic to the final selection of photos.
In the meantime planning started on designing the website. The brand was already created so our role was to implement an 'experiential style' website design by merging photography and video to provide the user with an instant experience of being at Wainui. From there we designed a variety of other marketing tools; social media brand elements; display banners; gift cards, print ads plus online video and ad campaigns.
Wainui officially opened its doors November 2016. If you are ever in the area be sure to book yourself a tee time and experience Wainui, you’ll be glad you did. Wainui - New Zealand
You may also be interested to find out that if you do attempt to use the obvious option of www.wainuigolf.co.nz/ it will take you to....
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