Lodge No 144. Golden Bay theatre The Golden Bay theatre was opened in May 1927. Electricity became available in 1929 with a petrol engine used prior to this to provide power. When television arrived, theatre numbers declined and it was used for other public functions. In 1978 it was converted into a cafe and art gallery. Bank of New Zealand The Bank of New Zealand first engaged in business in Takaka in 1884 based in a local hotel. The bank moved into the premises pictured in 1915. The building was built out of reinforced concrete supplied by the Golden Bay Cement Company. Gas lighting was initially used and this was replaced with electric lighting in 1930. The bank survived the Murchison earthquake of 1929 without any structural damage. In 1983 floods entered the bank but did little damage. The building is currently used as an art gallery. Golden Bay Electricity Board building On this site in Commercial Street was originally a blacksmith. In 1929, the Golden Bay Electricity Board opened the building and occupied it until 2000. It is now occupied by the Department of Conservation. Telegraph Hotel The Telegraph Hotel was built over 100 years ago. Church of the Epiphany The Anglican church of the Epiphany is situated on Commercial Street. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Nelson in 1884. It was built from locally sawn matai and totara timber. A bell tower was added in 1900 and by 1960 the timber was covered in stucco. The bell tower was replaced in 1966 and the church was extended in 2002. Sacred Heart Catholic Church The Church of the Sacred Heart was built using locally sourced marble in 1917. The church requires structural strengthening to bring it up to the building code requirements and has not been used since 2011. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church St Andrew's is located on Commercial Street, Takaka. Eureka boarding house The Eureka boarding house was built in 1906. A milk bar was added to the front of the building in the 1950s. It has since been modified further to provide more shop frontage. Golf course The Takaka golf course had a number of homes on local farms before shifting to Crown land at Clifton that was able to be rented for a token amount in perpetuity in 1959. References Populated places in the Tasman District Populated places around Golden Bay / Mohua