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Maori Affairs Department Fire damage at the Maori Community Centre, Auckland, necessitated extensive reinstatement. The renovations of the Rangiatea Church at Otaki were completed, and the rededication service was held on 18th March. Marine Department Plans are being prepared for a large workshop at Westport. A new lighthouse is under construction at Taiaroa Heads. Marketing Department Plans have been prepared for an inspection and assembly shed at Motueka and also for an apple assembly shed at Dunedin. Ministry of Works Phase one of the development for plant zone Workshops, Mangere Crossing, has been completed, together with the erection of eighteen staff cottages. Twelve staff cottages are under construction at Porirua. New stores buildings are being erected at Frankton, and a smaller store for the Housing Division has been completed at Rotorua. At Porirua a new oil and bulk store has been built and an existing store building from Tawa Tapu re-erected. The large store building in Blenheim Road, Christchurch, is nearing completion. Sketch plans have been prepared for the proposed Auckland Civic Centre in conjunction with officers of the Auckland City Council. Provision is made in this scheme for the long-term development of Department accommodation. Navy Department The erection of a fuel-pipe store at H.M. Dockyard, Devonport, is well advanced. The installation of sprinkler protection has been completed in some buildings, but much still remains to be done in others. New Zealand Broadcasting Service To provide studios for new broadcasting-stations, existing buildings have been remodelled in Invercargill, G-isborne, Wanganui, Hamilton, Rotorua, Whangarei, and Timaru. In addition, alterations have been carried out at the IYA Studios, Auckland, and at the transmitting-station at Henderson. Police Department Contracts have been let for the construction of new police-stations at Greymouth and Takapuna. Post and Telegraph Department The new post-office at Fielding was opened during the year, and the construction of others commenced at Hokitika, Otahuhu, and Balclutha. Automatic telephone exchanges were completed at Naenae, Kilbirnie, and Riccarton, while a commencement was made at Ellerslie, Hamilton East, Hataitai, Wellington, and Nelson. Contracts have recently been let for a large reinforced-concrete exchange at Remuera, a carrier-repeater station at Taupo, and line stores at Opotiki and Te Aroha. In addition to these, there is a large building programme in the planning stage.

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