The extensive repairs that allowed Centennial Gardens and its signature waterfall to reopen to the public cost Napier City Council $323,000.
The investigation into what work needed to be done started in 2018 and repair work started in June 2019.
The gardens were closed off to the public in June 2019, after an investigation into what work needed to be done to the garden. The man-made waterfall was also out of action during that time.
Repairs were done to the pond, pipework, bridge and signage and the garden, including the waterfall, reopened on Christmas Eve.
Not including signage, the total cost of the repairs to date is $322,951, Debra Stewart NCC Team Leader for Parks, Reserves and Sportsgrounds said.