If you build it, they will come, so they say.
In the case of Waihi Beach Menz Shed, once it is built, they will come to build more.
The sticks are up and the concrete pad is being laid at the site of the new Waihi Beach Menz Shed — signalling the start of the much-anticipated build at the beach.
It's been two years in the making for Waihi Beach to have its own men's shed. In 2019, the Waihi Community Development Charitable Trust had announced the plan to build a man cave for men and women to come along, socialise, tinker and create with the emphasis on serving the community.
Fundraising, process, escalating cost and the pandemic ensued, and the build start was hindered by last year's lockdown. This year's lockdown further postponed the build.