Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project

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About the Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project

The City Centre Masterplan is our 20-year vision that sets the direction for transforming the heart of our city and waterfront, creating a thriving, liveable and connected place that is distinctly Tāmaki Makaurau.

The revitalisation of the Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley into a more people focussed place, is part of that vision. To move towards this, we are shaping Queen Street into a vibrant, user friendly street environment that people want to spend time in.

Between 10 January and September 2022 the Wai Horotiu Queen Street project will be delivering improvements to Queen Street. This work has been informed by a wide range of community members, who we have been engaging with since the beginning of this project. We would like to thank all Aucklanders who have participated in this feedback process.

Our latest consultation conducted in September 2022 had over 460 responses and provided us with some important information to shape our thinking for Queen Street. Click here to find out more about the results of this consultation.

The main features of the design are:

  • Substantially wider paths, giving people who are walking – and also slower bike and scooter riders - designated spaces to help ensure they co-exist safely. The extended footpath will mean that the traffic lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction, except at the southern end where additional lanes are required to help the network function well. Find out more about how we have worked with specialists to ensure this multi-use path operates smoothly and safely.

  • Planters filled with native plants creating a distinctly green feel along the street. Variation in the shape and materiality of planters will bring both consistency and textural variety to the streetscape.


Image: Artists impression of the multi-use path at a birds eye view

Construction programme for 2022

John Fillmore Contracting Limited (JFC) will be carrying out the streetscape work with us. JFC are experienced in the delivery of complex streetscape projects in the city centre and carried out the work earlier in the year between Shortland Street and Customs Street.

The construction is largely above-ground, with some bigger machinery used to remove the raised median bar between Wellesley and Wakefield Streets. We will begin work in zone 5 (between Wellesley Street and Mayoral Drive), starting on the western side of the street and then moving to the eastern side. We will then progress north, into zone 3 (Shortland Street to Victoria Street) and zone 4 (Victoria Street to Wellesley Street) using the same approach. See our staging map for more detail on the construction timeline or read our letter to local residents and businesses, for more information on each zone and what to expect from construction.

Low level fencing will be used to maintain sight lines throughout the street. The fencing will be around the work zones which will be located on the outer edge of the footpath and carriageway, preserving pedestrian space and easy access to shops, homes, businesses, and laneways throughout construction.

A Stakeholder Liaison Manager, Cherie Armer, has been appointed by JFC and liaise with and assist local businesses, residents and community members during the project. You can contact her on cherie.armer@jfcltd.co.nz or 021 420 108.

To receive our regular newsletter updates you can email us at queenstpilot@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz


By using this platform, you have agreed to Auckland Council’s Privacy Policy. Your feedback will be published in Auckland Council reports and online. All other personal details will remain private. For more information, see Is my privacy protected?

About the Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project

The City Centre Masterplan is our 20-year vision that sets the direction for transforming the heart of our city and waterfront, creating a thriving, liveable and connected place that is distinctly Tāmaki Makaurau.

The revitalisation of the Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley into a more people focussed place, is part of that vision. To move towards this, we are shaping Queen Street into a vibrant, user friendly street environment that people want to spend time in.

Between 10 January and September 2022 the Wai Horotiu Queen Street project will be delivering improvements to Queen Street. This work has been informed by a wide range of community members, who we have been engaging with since the beginning of this project. We would like to thank all Aucklanders who have participated in this feedback process.

Our latest consultation conducted in September 2022 had over 460 responses and provided us with some important information to shape our thinking for Queen Street. Click here to find out more about the results of this consultation.

The main features of the design are:

  • Substantially wider paths, giving people who are walking – and also slower bike and scooter riders - designated spaces to help ensure they co-exist safely. The extended footpath will mean that the traffic lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction, except at the southern end where additional lanes are required to help the network function well. Find out more about how we have worked with specialists to ensure this multi-use path operates smoothly and safely.

  • Planters filled with native plants creating a distinctly green feel along the street. Variation in the shape and materiality of planters will bring both consistency and textural variety to the streetscape.


Image: Artists impression of the multi-use path at a birds eye view

Construction programme for 2022

John Fillmore Contracting Limited (JFC) will be carrying out the streetscape work with us. JFC are experienced in the delivery of complex streetscape projects in the city centre and carried out the work earlier in the year between Shortland Street and Customs Street.

The construction is largely above-ground, with some bigger machinery used to remove the raised median bar between Wellesley and Wakefield Streets. We will begin work in zone 5 (between Wellesley Street and Mayoral Drive), starting on the western side of the street and then moving to the eastern side. We will then progress north, into zone 3 (Shortland Street to Victoria Street) and zone 4 (Victoria Street to Wellesley Street) using the same approach. See our staging map for more detail on the construction timeline or read our letter to local residents and businesses, for more information on each zone and what to expect from construction.

Low level fencing will be used to maintain sight lines throughout the street. The fencing will be around the work zones which will be located on the outer edge of the footpath and carriageway, preserving pedestrian space and easy access to shops, homes, businesses, and laneways throughout construction.

A Stakeholder Liaison Manager, Cherie Armer, has been appointed by JFC and liaise with and assist local businesses, residents and community members during the project. You can contact her on cherie.armer@jfcltd.co.nz or 021 420 108.

To receive our regular newsletter updates you can email us at queenstpilot@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz


By using this platform, you have agreed to Auckland Council’s Privacy Policy. Your feedback will be published in Auckland Council reports and online. All other personal details will remain private. For more information, see Is my privacy protected?

Page last updated: 29 Apr 2022, 02:42 PM