Project: New Tokoroa public toilets
Sector: Town Plaza
Location: Leith Place, Tokoroa, New Zealand
Client: Waikato District Council
Architect: DCA Architects Rotorua
Project complete: Completed March 2022

As part of the Leith Place upgrade, local council wanted to create a plaza area for visitors and locals to use, incorporate the existing Talking Poles into a forest, build new toilets and create a wow factor to attract passing traffic off the highway.
Leith Place toilets were designed by DCA Architects and were uniquely designed to represent the Southern Cross constellation, as a symbol of the different ethnicities and cultures that have used this navigation tool throughout history. Five individual toilet cylinders vary in height from seven to nine metres and consist of a stand-alone and enclosed toilet at the base. The cylinders are joined by a covered walkway.

MacDonald Industries were thrilled to work on this project with DCA Architects and supplied a variety of bathroom fittings such as Franke Stainless Steel Toilets and Basins and Delabie Timeflow taps.

MacDonald Industries understands the importance of incorporating durable, vandal resistant, low-maintenance and water-efficient products into public bathroom designs as well as ensuring a timeless design.

Leith Place toilets have been awarded the Waikato/BoP New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) award and a regional award from Architectural Design New Zealand (ADNZ) as well as being judged the country’s finest public bathroom by iconic Kiwi charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful.