After more than a decade of setting up at the Marine Parade carparking area between SK8 Zone and the old Marineland, Napier's traditional Sunday market is set for a shift.
Although it will be a move of necessity, it may also turn out to be a much better option for stallholders and visitors.
"I think most will see it as a far nicer site," Napier City Council corporate communications manager Robyn McLean said.
The Sunday market's new home will be to the carpark area just north of the Ocean Spa. The shift needs to be made as the present area is set for a major revamp, as part of the council's Marine Parade redevelopment programme. Ms McLean said the council had worked with market representatives and it was decided the best relocation would be to the area north of the spa facility.
"We think it's a great location," she said. "It has public toilets, parking, a close proximity to town and shaded grass areas."