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    • News from WCC about the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
      • 15 November 2024 - Email from Wellington City Council Kia ora koutou,    Hīkoi mō te Tiriti has organised a peaceful hīkoi to Parliament from Northland and the South Island, arriving in Pōneke next Tuesday 19 November to demonstrate against the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and related issues. NZ Police are leading the overall response to the hīkoi. WCC has stood up a response team working with Police, mana whenua and other agencies to support a safe and peaceful event here in Pōneke. The Council’s overall objective is to look after manuhiri (guests in the city), our people and our city.   While exact numbers aren’t known, it is likely we will see thousands of people coming to Pōneke to exercise their right to peacefully demonstrate. This means there will be lots of extra people and vehicles in Wellington and it may take longer than usual to move around the city. There is no information suggesting the visitors here for the hīkoi will stay in Wellington following the event. Organisers continue to emphasise this is a peaceful kaupapa.   When the hīkoi arrives in Pōneke on Tuesday it will travel from Waitangi Park, along the Golden Mile, to Parliament (see below for an indicative timeline for the day and please note these details may change). There will be a strong Police presence supported by Māori Wardens. While NZ Police is leading the public communications and will release information closer to the hīkoi arriving in Wellington, we are contacting stakeholders across the city about our arrangements.   We are creating a webpage on our WCC site for hīkoi information– wellington.govt.nz/hikoi. The site will be live on Friday 15 November and will be a ‘one-stop’ to provide information to Wellingtonians and hīkoi participants. We have attached a FAQ document to this email. Please visit our website from 15 November and see social media pages for information. We will be back in touch if we have any further updates. Ngā mihi, Jenny Chetwynd Tātai Heke Waihanga | Chief Infrastructure Officer | Infrastructure and Delivery | Wellington City Council

    • Councillors will be discussing the up-to 12 storey commercial building in Te Ngākau Civic Square next week. Here’s how to let the Council know if you don’t want it.
      • ICW believes that, after the MOB and CAB buildings are demolished in Te Ngākau Civic Square, the space where they were located should remain publicly-owned, open space. We have made this request to Councillors: Instead of putting an up to 12-storey towering commercial building in the CAB/MOB location, please return that land to open space so that Te Ngākau/Civic Square can become an enhanced publicly-owned amenity that supports the civic needs and the green space needs of the residents of our city. Isn’t it too late? No, it is not too late. At a recent meeting both Councillor John Apanowicz and the Council's Chief Operating Office (COO) James Roberts said it was not too late because no contract has been signed with the preferred provider. Who will decide and when? We understand that the decision about whether or not to proceed with the commercial building is in the hands of Councillors - and they will be discussing it at a Council meeting next week - 20 or 21 November. What to do if you support ICW’s request? If you support our request, please click this link and complete the form so you can let the Council know this.

    • ICW’s submission to the Te Ngākau Precinct Development Plan online consultation survey
      • This is ICW’s Te Ngakau Precinct Development Plan submission to Wellington City Council’s online consultation survey. Our document comments on both Part 1 - City to Sea Bridge, and Part 2 - Te Ngākau Precinct. We are happy if you wish to link to our document or use content from it to support your own submission. Additional request Our submission includes an additional request. We have asked that the space which becomes available after demolishing the MOB and CAB buildings remain open green space, and not the site of an up-to 12-storey commercial building. We have stated our belief that this would achieve a once in a lifetime opportunity to create an enhanced and expanded, central city, publicly owned, flexible civic and green space - which we have called Te Ngākau - the Green Heart of the City. You can read more about our request and our reasoning here

    • Who is the Crown Observer to Wellington City Council?
      • From Stuff. 11 November 2024 Lindsay McKenzie has been appointed as the Crown Observer to Wellington City Council. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown made the announcement on Monday afternoon. McKenzie is the former Chief Executive Officer of both Tasman District Council and Gisborne District Council. In 2020, he was appointed to Invercargill City Council as an advisor to help address and strengthen that council’s governance. His appointment followed concerns raised by the Department of Internal Affairs about conflict at the council. During his time at Invercargill City Council, McKenzie attended council meetings and offered advice. Read the full story here

    • What is on the Mayor’s list for cost savings - to be discussed on 21 November 2024
      • From Wellington City Council news - 5 November 2024 Ahead of deliberations on 21 November, I have requested officers review and provide advice on options to reduce, defer or remove the following capex projects and programs. Te Ngakau/Civic Square updates, focusing only on the work that Council has a statutory obligation to do Begonia House upgrade Bond Store upgrade Te Awe Mapara – and what the impacts would be of reducing some of this unallocated funding Khandallah Swimming Pool Huetepara Park Grenada North Community Sports Hub – with the possibility of doing smaller improvements now and deferring major improvements to outer years Kilbirnie Skate Park Frank Kitts carpark demolition and landscaping for the Fale Male and Chinese Garden Otari Landscape Plan Suburban Centre upgrades Zoo Masterplan City Streets transport funding - prioritising a low cost second spine bus route, cross city cycle connection and Cuba and Dixon St improvements. Cycleways – recognizing the loss of government co-funding, whether we can prioritise completion of the primary network and get options for re-phasing the secondary routes. Read full item here

    • Blue Plaque unveiled!
      • On Sunday, 3 November, the curtain was pulled away and the latest Blue Plaque in the city was unveiled! The unveiling was part of the Heritage Festival on Sunday, 3 November. The Blue Plaque is located on St Peter’s Church on Willis Street. It is only the second Historic Places Blue Plaque in Wellington, and it was generously funded by Priscilla Williams, Sally Hasell, Richard Norman and Wellington Historic Places Trust. The event took place following the Church’s 10am service and the plaque was unveiled by Felicity Wong and Sheila Williams, and blessed by Archdeacon The Reverend Stephen King. St Peter’s invited everyone to come along, and to bring friends and whānau to join its parishioners for the event. As well, after a cup of tea in the Garden Room, there was a talk by Annelise Schroeder who is writing an internship brief, “An historical survey, interpretive report and study for the church of St Peter’s on Willis”. Annelise is currently in her final year of the Master of Museum and Heritage Practice programme at Victoria University of Wellington. ICW was delighted to have played a small part on the project and we look forward to exploring opportunities with the team so that more Blue Plaques can appear on our wonderful inner-city buildings.

    • WCC Update about Courtenay Place revitalisation
      • https://www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/golden-mile 4 November 2024 FROM WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL - THE MAJOR TRANSPORT PROJECTS TEAM Kia ora, Earlier this month, Wellington City Councillors voted in favour of amending the 2024-34 Long-term Plan. As a result, the Council will now undertake a process to determine what will and won’t be funded over the next 10 years. We don’t know yet if the Council’s decision will have an impact on the plan to revitalise Courtenay Place. We do, however, expect to have a better understanding by 21 November. On this date, the Council is scheduled to decide on the capital programme reduction. This proposal will then go out for consultation between March and April 2025, before final decisions are made in June 2025. You can find out more about this process here. While we wait for these key decisions to be made, we are finalising the design for a revitalised Courtenay Place so we can provide up-to-date information on the project for the Long-term Plan amendment process.  Part of this design work includes looking at the conditions of the water infrastructure under Courtenay Place so we can better understand what needs to be repaired or replaced to keep it in good working order. You may have noticed construction workers on Courtenay Place undertaking this work already. This work is expected to be completed by 1 November. We have heard before that businesses and stakeholders want certainty about this project and to know what to expect when. We will do our best to keep you up to date with decisions soon after they are made and are committed to ensuring you have adequate notice of works going ahead. Thank you for your continued patience with us as we work through this process. You can expect to hear from us again in late November. Ngā mihi nui, The Major Transport Projects Team

    • Inglewood Toilets update from WCC
      • From WCC. 1 Nov 2024 Kia ora, The initial groundworks in the construction process for the new public toilets in Inglewood Place started this week. Construction of the toilets is expected to take a few months, with an expected opening date in early 2025. The closure of Inglewood Place will end when the toilets open, or earlier if possible. On behalf of everyone involved, we apologise for the delay in starting work, and thank you for your patience. For more information on the project visit: wellington.govt.nz/inglewood-toilets

    • Major roadworks in Wakefield Street start on 7 November
      • Letter from Wellington Water and Wellington City Council - 31 October 2024 ___________ WAKEFIELD STREET RISING MAIN WORKS - TE ARO, WELLINGTON Tēna koe Wellington Water in conjunction with our contractor E.N. Ramsbottom is about to get underway with the second stage of constructing the new wastewater rising main along Wakefield Street on behalf of Wellington City Council. BACKGROUND The new rising main (a pipe that carries wastewater under pressure) links the existing Kent Terrace rising main and the new Taranaki Street rising main. It will provide additional storage and redundancy to the network, allowing an alternative route for pumping flows during planned or unplanned maintenance of the Kent Terrace rising main. ABOUT THIS STAGE The first stage of the Wakefield Street rising main was completed in December 2022. We are now commencing the last stage, which includes installing approximately 270m of pipe on Wakefield Street between Tory Street and Kent Terrace and approximately 50m of pipe on Chaffers Street between Wakefield Street and Pump Station 4, located at the Chaffers St entrance to the New World car park. DATES Work will start 7 November 2024, with the section between Tory Street and Chaffers Street. LANE CLOSURE Due to the location of the new pipe, this section of Wakefield Street will be reduced to one lane. On-street parking will also be removed from this section of the street. However, access to garages, parking buildings and retail premises will be maintained throughout. CHRISTMAS PAUSE Work will be paused during December and resume after Wellington Anniversary Weekend. This will allow traffic management to be removed over this busy Christmas period. Following this initial section work will then move to the next section between Chaffers Street and Kent Terrace. The overall duration of these works will be six to seven months. If you have any queries please contact: Michelle Hoffman, Project Manager michelle@ramsbottom.org.nz; 027 4716246 After hours, please call the Wellington City Council Call Centre on 04 499 4444. If you have a complaint, please call 04 912 4470 or email customer@wellingtonwater.co.nz to access our free complaints process. If we cannot resolve your complaint, you can contact Utilities Disputes on 0800 22 33 40 or go to www.utilitiesdisputes.co.nz. Utilities Disputes is a free and independent service for resolving complaints about utilities providers. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the city’s infrastructure. Ngā mihi, Michelle Hoffman Project Manager – E.N. Ramsbottom On behalf of Capital Projects Delivery

    • The Great Blue Plaque unveiling!
      • ICW is excited that a much-loved building in ‘our patch’ – St Peter’s on Willis - will soon be the proud recipient of a brand-new Historic Places Blue Plaque! The unveiling is part of the Heritage Festival on Sunday, 3 November. This is only the second Historic Places Blue Plaque in Wellington, and it has been generously funded by Priscilla Williams, Sally Hasell, Richard Norman and Wellington Historic Places Trust. The unveiling is part of the Heritage Festival on Sunday, 3 November. This is only the second Historic Places Blue Plaque in Wellington, and it has been generously funded by Priscilla Williams, Sally Hasell, Richard Norman and Wellington Historic Places Trust. The event will take place following the Church’s 10am service and the plaque will be unveiled by Felicity Wong and Sheila Williams, and blessed by Archdeacon The Reverend Stephen King. St Peter’s is inviting everyone to come along, and to bring friends and whānau to join its parishioners for the event. As well, after a cup of tea in the Garden Room, there will be a talk by Annelise Schroeder who is writing an internship brief, “An historical survey, interpretive report and study for the church of St Peter’s on Willis”. Annelise is currently in her final year of the Master of Museum and Heritage Practice programme at Victoria University of Wellington. ICW is delighted to have played a very small part on the project and we look forward to exploring opportunities with the team so that more Blue Plaques to appear on our wonderful inner-city buildings.

    • A letter for residents and business in or around Allen Street about the Courtenay Precinct Block Party happening on Saturday 16 November 2024
      • Kia ora, Brett from the Courtenay Precinct business group here. Recently the Council approved a road closure for Allen Street for Saturday 16 November 2024 to enable a street event to happen. This letter is to let you know more about the planned event – the Courtenay Precinct Block Party – ahead of time - and to provide you with a contact if you would like more information. Background to the event A group of local businesses has been working on various ways to revitalise Courtenay Place for local residents, businesses and visitors. For example, you may have seen the Buskers programme running in the area during Autumn, and heard about the planned New Year’s Eve Courtenay Carnival. We’ve been working with the Wellington Council, and organisations such as Hospitality NZ, Wellington Airport, Centreport, and Inner-City Wellington to develop ways to activate this area and combat the view that it is a dying part of the city. This work is also aligned with the Council’s Courtenay Place Precinct Plan. About the event & road closures Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. The event aims to bring a vibrant street vibe to Allen Street featuring live music from some of our local and upcoming bands, plus street performers and circus acts to provide a variety of experiences for a range of visitors. It is an alcohol-free event. The event will run from 3pm until 11.30pm. However, to enable setting up of the street, Allen Street will be closed from 6am on Saturday, 16 November 2024 and will re-open at 5am on Sunday 17 November 2024. For residents requiring vehicle access during the closure, please contact Brett McCall: email: courtenayprecinct@gmail.com in advance and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. We encourage you to come out, enjoy the fun, and meet your neighbours! Thank you for your understanding and support in making this event a success. See you at the event! Brett McCall, for The Courtenay Precinct Revitalisation Team Contact us: courtenayprecinct@gmail.com _____________

    • Get upclose to the fun - be a volunteer for New Year's Eve Courtenay Carnival
      • Invitation from the Courtenay Precinct group We're looking for energetic and passionate volunteers to help bring Courtenay Carnival, the biggest dress-up party in Aotearoa, to life! The New Year’s Eve Courtenay Carnival Whether you love event planning and crowd management or just want to be part of an epic community celebration, we have a spot for you. From assisting with kids' discos to supporting live music stages and street activities, your help will make all the difference. Event Date: 31 December 2024 Location: Courtenay Place, Wellington Perks: Snacks, cool merch, and an unforgettable experience! Get involved, have fun, and help us create something magical! Apply now: courtenayprecinct@gmail.com

    • Update on the Taranaki Street pipes project
      • From GP Friel Kia Ora, With the mainline of the project now complete and successfully tested we are focusing on all the commissioning activities to put the rising main into service and complete the project. The project is going well and we are on track to substantially complete this by the end of this year. This project involves construction of a major new wastewater ‘rising main’ (a pipe that carries wastewater under pressure) along Taranaki St from Market Lane to Wigan St. We are delivering this project for Wellington Water, alongside GHD and on behalf of Wellington City Council. It will provide a more resilient wastewater network and will cater for growth in our city. Complex pipework in Market Lane Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. Since our last update we have successfully pressure tested the new pipes to make sure that they are ready to go into service. This is another great milestone and has really set us up for success as we approach the final stages of the work. We have also completed a series of complex “shutdowns” of the existing network in Market Lane. During these shutdowns we have prepared and renewed the pipework so that we can connect the new rising main. With some smart thinking, the team on site managed to get this piece of work done early, shortening the overall duration of the project. Next month we will be tidying up Market Lane and putting the road back to its original arrangement – a one way street. Once connections of pipes near Wigan St and in Wakefield St are made to the new rising main we will be ready to bring the upgraded network into service. In Taranaki St, around Inglewood Place we have been working on the pipes that make up the gravity wastewater services that connect to the new pump station. Work to complete the last sections of these pipes requires a full closure of Dixon St. We understand that this will be disruptive, and we have been working with Wellington City Council to minimise the impact of this for businesses and the community. We will be working around the clock for three days to get the work done as quickly as possible. Wellington City Council are going to use the opportunity to carry out some necessary maintenance work while the road is closed. A VMS board is now in position and specific communication undertaken with businesses and residents on Dixon St. If you have any questions on this one then please get in touch. Following on from the work in Dixon St we will be tidying up Inglewood Place and handing it over to the Wellington City Council team who will be carrying out construction of a new toilet block. We really appreciate the patience and support from businesses, residents and the public that have been affected by the work. As ever, please take extra time for your journeys around the traffic management avoid the area if you can and follow the instructions of our onsite traffic management team. Our project is planned to be complete in early-2025 so we are going to be in the area for a while. We will be putting out regular updates to this mailing list to keep you informed of changes to the site and the progress we are making. Let me know if you would like to be removed from the distribution. Feel free to also send this update to other businesses and residents in the area and encourage them to email us their details to be added to our list for updates. Please reach out if you have any questions about the work. Nga Mihi David Philipson General Manager | GP Friel Ltd www.gpfl.co.nz

    • Let’s make Te Ngākau/Civic Square the green heart of the city
      • ICW believes there is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create an enhanced, central city, civic and green space : TE NGĀKAU - THE GREEN HEART OF THE CITY. The Wellington City Council has opened consultation about Te Ngākau - our Civic Square. Te Ngākau/Civic Square is a public space created for civic purposes but an up to 12-storey commercial building is being planned for the public space where two council buildings (CAB and MOB) are being demolished. ICW has been advocating for many years that our growing city needs more green space and public amenity. The Council agrees (see its Green Network Plan) but in our built-up inner-city, the Council has found it difficult to identify enough land for a meaningful space. We think the removal of the CAB and MOB buildings provides that space! We are asking our Councillors to do this: Instead of putting a towering commercial building in the CAB/MOB location, please return that land to open space so that Te Ngākau/Civic Square can become an enhanced publicly-owned amenity that supports the civic needs and the green space needs of the residents of our city Read more here

    • REMINDER: Te Ngākau neighbours meeting – Thursday 17 October
      • Kia ora inner-city folks. This is a reminder about the Te Ngākau neighbours meeting – tomorrow - Thursday 17 October 2024 ___________________ HERE IS THE EARLIER UPDATE FROM THE WCC TE NGĀKAU TEAM Kia ora Te Ngākau Civic Precinct neighbour. Here is the latest update on everything happening in Te Ngākau. Te Ngākau neighbours meeting – Thursday 17 October Ahead of the consultation opening on the draft Te Ngākau Precinct Development Plan later this month, our Te Ngākau team would like to invite all nearby residents and businesses to join us to chat about the construction progress, get a preview of the consultation, and get answers to any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you all on the night. Details for the meeting are: Date: Thursday 17 October Time: 5pm to 6pm (doors open from 4.30pm) Venue - TwoFiftySeven (Level 2, 57 Willis St) Wakefield Street closure – new north-west lane reopening date Due to a requirement from our construction partner LT McGuiness to have the crawler crane remain on site throughout the CAB and MOB demolitions, they need to extend the reopening date of the north-west bound lane of Wakefield Street by 4 weeks. That lane was previously due to reopen in early October, but it will now reopen on 8 November. We apologise for any extra disruption this will cause. The south-east bound lane of Wakefield Street will now need to stay closed till the end of 2025. This is due to the demolition of MOB, which will begin as soon as the CAB demolition is finished. Contact us & more information If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at TeNgakau@wcc.govt.nz and the right WCC team member will get back to you. Get the latest information and sign up for our email updates at wellington.govt.nz/te-ngakau. Ngā mihi, WCC Te Ngākau team

    • City Safety planning for this big weekend in the city
      • From Wellington City Council Kia ora koutou As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the safety of Wellington’s city centre, I wanted to update you about a targeted and coordinated approach we will be implementing this weekend. With several large events in the city, including the All Blacks and World of Wearable Art (WOW), we are ensuring that key areas of the CBD are fully covered by our integrated safety systems. Our CCTV network, Police beat units, and the Hāpai Ake team will be working closely together to monitor and respond to any potential safety concerns, providing real-time coverage and quick interventions in the busiest parts of the city. This collaboration will help us create a safer environment for everyone to enjoy the vibrant activities Wellington has to offer. The map below illustrates the specific areas we are focusing on. These key locations will receive heightened attention from our coordinated safety teams, giving peace of mind to everyone out and about in the city this weekend. Our goal is to ensure Wellington remains a safe, welcoming space for all, and we are confident that this targeted approach will make a positive impact on your experience this weekend. Have a wonderful weekend. Ngā mihi Prak Sritharan, Central City Manager | Wellington City Council

    • Let’s give Wellington a hug!
      • We’re big fans of giving Wellington a hug to cheer us up. And we love that Stuff has a way to do that! https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350425449/give-someone-wellington-who-deserves-hug-shout-out-stuff Let’s do it!

    • Have your say - October Traffic Resolutions
      • Wellington City Council is asking for feedback on 14 proposed new traffic resolutions. The resolutions are for a variety of traffic and parking restrictions.Following feedback and Council approval, the traffic restrictions will be added to the Council's legal database and instructions issued to contractors to install any signs and road markings. These are in our near “our patch”. TR124-24 Mercer Street, Wellington Central - P10 Parking TR126-24 Lambton Quay, Pipitea - Convert Bus Only Lane to Bus Lane Head to this page to have your say!

    • What is the plan for Pōneke?
      • This WCC website area - Positively Pōneke - seems to aim to be a central place to see, for example, information about major projects and their progress, plus road closures, and connected policies and strategies. Worth following !

    • Interesting article exploring the pre-loader problem
      • Guy Espiner looked at the issue of “The 'pre-loader' alcohol problem that blights central cities” for RNZ. “A police study of drinking behaviour - sparked by a string of violent and sexual assaults in Wellington - puts much of the blame on people 'preloading' on cheap booze before hitting the town.”

    • Latest update on the work underway in Te Ngākau.
      • From the WCC Te Ngākau team Kia ora Te Ngākau Civic Precinct neighbour CAB demolition and Te Ngākau business promotion The demolition of the Civic Administration Building (CAB) is progressing on schedule. A crane arrived on Wakefield Street today to assist with demolishing the building and will begin operating next week once it is set up. Wakefield Street from Cuba St to Victoria Street remains closed to traffic. The up-to-date timeline for the CAB demo and associated road closures is on our CAB demo page. Read the full update

    • Better than a big cat - Meow Nui
      • RNZ report by Chris Schulz (via Scoop) “We’ll be ready in time… we don’t have a choice,” promises the owner of Meow Nui, whose self-imposed deadline is approaching fast. On the footpath next to a busy inner-city street, a flurry of activity is underway. Men in hard hats take turns unloading huge stacks of planks from a van, carrying them past a rubbish skip then through a set of bifold doors. Read more here

    • Te Kainga affordable housing expands
      • From The Post 11 July 2024 On Tuesday, the council announced it was adding two new buildings, totalling 183 more rental properties in central Wellington, to Te Kāinga, expected to be available by the end of next year. The affordable rental programme was in partnership with private building owners that re-purposed underutilised commercial buildings, aiming to increase the supply of rental housing in Wellington. The new apartments would bring the total number of units in the programme to 473. It would then have a year to reach its target of 1000 by 2026. Read more here

    • What’s happening with Courtenay Place & the Golden Mile?
      • Here’s an update from Wellington City Council Kia ora koutou, Wellington City Council is pleased to bring you an update about the improvements planned for Courtenay Place through to Lambton Quay. The works for ‘The Golden Mile’ area (Courtenay Place through to Willis Street, Manners Street and Lambton Quay), transferred to Wellington City Council in March this year when the former Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme was formally dissolved. You can read about this here. We have established a dedicated Major Transport Project team to deliver this critical project and you can contact the team with enquiries at Courtenay@wcc.govt. We’re revitalising the heart of the city with generous spaces for people to shop, work and play. Partnering with mana whenua is essential and we’re committed to celebrating our city centre’s rich and unique cultural history. Since taking over the Golden Mile project, Council has reviewed Let’s Get Wellington Moving’s plans and made decisions about how to deliver the works as efficiently as possible. The construction schedule is being confirmed and we will be engaging with businesses and residents about our plans in the coming months. Where will construction start? The Cambridge/Kent Terrace intersection will be the first area of work for the Golden Mile project, and following that, the upgrade of Courtenay Place. This is likely to be completed before any major works on Willis Street, Manners Street and Lambton Quay begins. There is no construction planned for Lambton Quay in 2024/25. Efficiency-focused approach We are ensuring our planning is fully integrated with all the other infrastructure works Council is responsible for. We are undertaking an analysis of all aspects of the build, from design to materials to ensure the most cost-effective options are selected – without impacting performance or functionality. We will undertake water renewals where possible, resolving any known or identified water issues while we are completing underground works. We’ll need to do some additional investigations, but the benefit to Wellington will be significant. Keeping you informed We appreciate businesses and residents need detailed timings for this construction, to understand how and when they may be impacted. We are working on these details, and input from businesses will help us finalise construction plans. We will begin by talking to businesses and residents around the Cambridge/Kent Terraces intersection. We will reach out shortly, but you can also register your interest in speaking with us by emailing Courtenay@wcc.govt.nz. We are committed to continued engagement with businesses and residents, and will be guided by the following principles: We will ensure businesses and residents are provided with consistent and regular information to understand construction plans and methods. We will involve businesses in identifying possible ways to reduce construction disruption through one-on-one meetings, where possible. Construction sites will establish clear entry routes, excellent wayfinding and pedestrian access to shops, offices and residences. We will leverage our Positively Pōneke brand to keep people using the city centre during construction and seek opportunities and ideas for activating spaces even during construction. Examples of this can be found here Positively Pōneke (positivelyponeke.govt.nz) As our planning develops, we will share images of how the finished build will look as well as technical details about how construction will be planned and delivered. To book a meeting with us, please email Mandy Bohte at Courtenay@wcc.govt.nz. To learn more about what we’re building: Golden Mile revitalisation | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council We expect to share more of our construction planning work in August. Ngā mihi WCC Major Transport Projects Team

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