Proposed road closures

Below is a list of proposed road closures. Click the proposed road closure to read more and give your feedback.

Please note there has been a correction to the streets listed for the Newtown Festival 2026.

The Tawa Community Board will meet on Monday 16th June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.

Reason: Mexted Motors Spring into Tawa

When: Saturday 18 October 2025 5.00am to 6.00pm

Location:

  • Main Road from Oxford Street to Lincoln Avenue
  • Lyndhurst Road from Main Road intersection to Ngatitoa Street intersection
  • Cambridge Street from Main Road intersection to Oxford Street intersection
  • Oxford Street between Main Road and Cambridge Street would be no parking from 6pm Friday 17 October 2025 to 6pm 18 October 2025 to enable this to be a detour route for traffic


Provide your feedback

Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 30 May 2025.

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The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Thursday 19 June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.

Reason: Wilson Street – Pop-Up Events

When: To occur between 6pm Friday – 8pm Sunday on 1st and 3rd weekend from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

For 2025–2026 The Saturday dates of the weekends requested will be:

  • 5 and 19 July 2025
  • 2 and 16 August 2025
  • 6 and 20 September 2025
  • 4 and 18 October 2025
  • 1 and 15 November 2025
  • 6 December 2025 (nothing through Christmas, New Year nor during January)
  • 7 February 2026 (21 February 2026 is too close to Newtown Festival
  • 7 and 21 March 2026 (and only as a contingency for Newtown Festival 8 March) – the Festival Team hopes to be too busy to help produce a March event)
  • 4 and 18 April 2026 (11 April is Newtown Festival’s postponement date, 4 is Easter)
  • 2 and 16 May 2026
  • 6 and 20 June 2026

Location:

  • Wilson Street (Riddiford Street to 5 Wilson Street) including the off-street public carpark


Provide your feedback

Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 30 May 2025.

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The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Thursday 19 June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.

Reason: Polish Christmas Market

When: Saturday 15 November 2025 6.00am to 11.30pm or rain day Sunday 16 November 2025 6.00am to 11.30pm

Location and details:

  • Rhodes Street between Riddiford Street and Ferguson Street)
  • Arney Street (all of Arney Street)
  • No Parking outside 253 and 257 Riddiford Street
  • The outdoor market closes at 8.30pm.


Provide your feedback

Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 30 May 2025.

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The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Thursday 19 June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.

Reason: Brooklyn Twilight Festival

When: Saturday 15 November 2025 6.00am to 12.01am (midnight)

Location and details:

  • Harrison Street Number 3 to the end


Provide your feedback

Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 30 May 2025.

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The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Wednesday 18 June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.

Reason: Newtown Festival 2026

When: 8th March 2026 5.00am to 9.00pm or Postponement Date – Sunday 12 April 2026 5.00am to 9.00pm

Location and details:

  • Riddiford Street between Mein Street and Rhodes Street
  • Rintoul Street between Riddiford Street and Millward Street Note: the segment of the Rintoul Street closure from Colombo Street to Riddiford Street begins Saturday 7 March 2026 at 6pm to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026
  • Colombo Street from the west side of Manley Terrace to Rintoul Street the segment of this Colombo Street closure from in front of number 9 Colombo to Rintoul St begins Saturday 7 March at 7.00am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026
  • Manley Terrace All
  • Hall Street number 10 to Riddiford Street
  • Emmett Street All
  • Green Street All
  • Wilson Street outside number 21 to Riddiford Street includes the off-street public carpark
  • Note: the closure of Wilson Street begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7.00am and extends to 11.30pm on Sunday 8 March 2026 for audience zone and stage set-up and pack down. During this Wilson Street closure, the remaining open segment of this block of Wilson Street to Daniell Street becomes a local two-way for the affected residents and businesses and for stage performers
  • Constable Street from Daniell Street to Riddiford Street
  • Newtown Avenue All Note: the closure in front of 17 and 19 Newtown, where the stage set-up happens, begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7.00am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026
  • Normanby Street from number 14 to Riddiford Street
  • Donald Mclean Street All Note: the closure of the Donald McLean laneway at 5 Donald McLean Street begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 7.00am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026
  • Ferguson Street from in front of number 15 to Donald McLean Street includes in front of the Ioane Vito Centre
  • Arney Street All
  • Gordon Street All
  • Gordon Place All Note: The Fordon Place closure from in front of number 7 to the end of Gordon Place begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7.00am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026
  • Florence Street All

Proposed Temporary One-way Traffic and Bus route during the Newtown Festival Closure: Daniell Street becomes ONE Way North from Constable Street to Mein Street as festival bypass towards the city. Owen Street becomes ONE WAY SOUTH from Mein Street to Constable Street as festival bypass from the city.

No parking in streets outside the Newtown Festival site 5.00am to 9.00pm. Mein Street from Riddiford St to Daniel St both sides and from Daniell St to Owen St north side only. Owen Street outside number 17 east side only, outside number 35 east side only, outside number 51 east side only. Rhodes Street from number 6 to number 12 south side only Mansfield street from Rhodes St to number 310 both sides

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Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 13 June 2025.

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The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Thursday 19 June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.

Reason: Street Activation

When: Saturday 6.00am 13 September 2025 to Sunday 6.00am 14 September 2025

Location and details:

  • Courtenay Place Slip Lane between 1 and 27 Courtenay Place


Provide your feedback

Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 30 May 2025.

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The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Thursday 19 June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.

Reason: Courtenay Carnival

When: Wednesday 6.00am 31 December 2025 to Thursday 6.00am 1 January 2026

Location and details:

  • Courtenay Place Cambridge Terrace to Tory Street
  • Blair Street Courtenay Place to Wakefield Street
  • Allen Street Courtenay Place to Wakefield Street


Provide your feedback

Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact the City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 30 May 2025.

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Contact the team

If you want to provide feedback on a proposed road closure, contact us using the details below:

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

Street Activities
PO Box 2199
Wellington