Proposed road closures

The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Wednesday 5th August 2026 to consider the following temporary road closures for events.

The proposed road closures to vehicles, cyclists, and motorised scooters are as follows:

Sunday 6th December 2026, 6:00am – 6:00pm

Tinakori Road (between Bowen Street and Harriet Street)

Hill Street (Between Tinakori Road and Selwyn Terrace)

The proposed road closures to vehicles, cyclists, and motorised scooters are as follows:

6:00am Thursday 31 December 2026 – 6:00am Friday 1 January 2027

Courtenay Place (from Tory Street to Cambridge Terrace)

Blair Street

Allen Street

The proposed road closures to vehicles, cyclists, and motorised scooters are as follows:

Sunday 7 March 2027 5.00am to 9.00pm

· Riddiford Street between Mein Street and Rhodes Street

· Rintoul Street between Riddiford Street and Millward Street. Note: the segment of this Rintoul Street closure from Colombo Street to Riddiford Street begins on Saturday 6 March 2027 at 6pm and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2027

· Colombo Street from the west side of Manley Terrace to Rintoul Street. Note: the segment of this Colombo Street closure from number 9 Colombo to Rintoul St begins on Saturday 6 March 2027 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2027

· Manley Terrace

· Constable Street between Riddiford Street and Daniell Street

· Hall Street between Riddiford Street and Hall Avenue

· Emmett Street

· Green Street

· Wilson Street from number 21 to Riddiford Street including the off-street public carpark. Note: the closure of Wilson St begins on Saturday 6 March 2027 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2027. During this Wilson Street closure, the remaining open segment of this block of Wilson Street to Daniell St becomes a local two-way for the affected residents and businesses, and for stage performers.

· Newtown Avenue. Note: the closure in front of 17 and 19 Newtown Avenue, where the stage set-up happens, begins on Saturday 6 March 2027 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2027

· Normanby Street from number 14 to Riddiford Street

· Donald McLean Street. Note: the closure of the Donald Mclean laneway at 5 Donald McLean Street begins on Saturday 6 March 2027 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2027

· Ferguson Street from number 15 to Donald McLean Street

· Gordon Street

· Gordon Place. Note: the Gordon Place closure from number 7 to the end of Gordon Place begins on Saturday 6 March 2027 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2027

· Florence Street

· Arney Street

PROPOSED TEMPORARY ONE-WAY TRAFFIC AND BUS ROUTE

During the Newtown Festival closure:

· Daniell Street - from Constable St to Mein St becomes ONE WAY North as the Festival Bypass towards the city.

· Owen Street - from Mein St to Constable St becomes ONE WAY South as the Festival Bypass from the city.

· Hanson Street - from Stoke St to Hall St becomes ONE WAY North towards the city to alleviate local congestion on festival day.

· Wilson Street - from Daniell St towards Riddiford St becomes a ‘locals only’ two-way as access for affected local residents, local businesses, and Wilson St stage performers to and from the backstage road closure. (this block of Wilson St is usually one-way)

Feedback closes 4pm, Friday 5 June

Provide feedback

Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the Council in writing before the date written above. Please send correspondence to using the contact details below.

Contact Information
Email street.activities@wcc.govt.nz
In writing

Street Activities
PO Box 2199
Wellington