Te Hā Noa Victoria Street Linear Park and Wellesley Street bus improvements projects

This consultation closed on Tuesday 9 November 2021.

Thank you for having your say.

What the consultation was about

Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are working together to deliver improvements to Auckland city centre’s midtown in time for the opening of the City Rail Link’s Aotea Station.

The agencies are finalising plans to ensure the station’s entrances on Victoria Street and Wellesley Street are welcoming and accessible for the thousands of passengers that will be using them.

The joint consultation was for the first stage of Te Hā Noa Victoria Street linear park between Albert Street and Kitchener Street, and Wellesley Street Bus Improvements project between Albert Street and Queen Street.

Results of the consultation

• We had received 143 submissions covering both projects
• 73% indicated their support for both projects

Key feedback themes

Of these respondents 73% liked the designs for both projects and feedback was grouped into 25 themes for Te Hā Noa and 22 themes for WSBI. Similar themes emerged for both projects which were grouped under:

• Traffic, service vehicles and buses
• Pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders
• Trees, gardens, construction materials and design

What happens next

The Te Hā Noa resource consent application was lodged in February with WSBI to be lodged later in March.

Construction on both projects is intended to start in 2023 with completion to align with the opening of the City Rail Link Aotea Station. From April through to May 2022 there will be some investigative works within the Te Hā Noa scope area to identify underground services.

We will continue to engage with property owners, businesses and residents as the plans move towards the construction phase. The project teams will continue to work with City Rail Link Ltd and the Wai Horotiu Queen Street project team to ensure integration and alignment of design where the works intersect.

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