Whangārei Skate Park due to reopen after $1.287M revamp 3 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Mary Easterling from Steve Bowling Contractors, WDC project manager Fiona Pratt and Steve Bowling site manager Phil Malloy at the revamped Pohe Island skate park. Photo / Michael Cunningham. Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Whangārei's skaters will be happy next week when the revamped Whangārei skate park reopens on Pohe Island. The new park, which has cost $1.287 million, is due to open on March 12 after months of work. But it appears some people can't wait for the formal opening.