Te Haerenga Roa o Te Aro – Greta Point to Cobham Drive

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Greta Point to Cobham Drive

This section of the coastal walking and biking route along Evans Bay Parade is between Greta Point and Cobham Drive.

Initial construction work will start later in June 2024. Contractors will upgrade 35m of retaining wall adjoining the footpath at Evans Bay Yacht Club before strengthening and upgrading 113m of seawall at Hataitai beach. This work will take about 12 months. These improvements will continue the investment we've already made on seawalls and coastal protection along Evans Bay Parade and Cobham Drive to improve resilience.

While we work on the two walls, people will still be able to walk, run, bike, scoot and drive through this area. Traffic lanes will operate in both directions, with a 30km/h speed limit. Some parking will be removed temporarily.

Mana whenua Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika have gifted the name Te Haerenga Roa o Te Aro (long promenade or journey) for this section to acknowledge the journeys of the peoples of Te Aro from their arrival in Aotearoa, their journey to Taranaki, and then from Taranaki to Wellington to this point.

The new walking and biking paths will complete Tahitai, the coastal connection between Miramar, Kilbirnie, and the central city.

What we've heard: Evans Bay

1036

responses

How important is it to make it easier and safer for people to walk and ride bicycles in and around this area?

57^%

Very important

Very important (57%)

Important (16%)

Neutral (12%)

Low importance (10%)

Not important (6%)

Did not answer (2%)

What is the main relationship you have to the area?

31^%

I do recreational activities in the area (e.g. running, fishing, etc)

I do recreational activities in the area (e.g. running, fishing, etc) (31%)

I travel through the area (30%)

I live in the area (23%)

I visit the area (e.g. to see friends or businesses) (7%)

I live in Wellington (4%)

I work in the area (3%)

I own or manage a business in the area (1%)

I drop my kids at childcare (0%)

I don't have a relationship to the area (0%)

Did not answer (2%)

Overall, do you support the proposed changes on Evans Bay Parade, between Greta Point and Cobham Drive?

52^%

Strongly support

Strongly support (52%)

Strongly oppose (24%)

Support (11%)

Oppose (9%)

Neutral (4%)

Don't know (0%)

Did not answer (2%)

Age of people giving feedback:

24^%

40-49

40-49 (24%)

30-39 (23%)

50-59 (18%)

60-69 (14%)

19-29 (13%)

70-79 (6%)

80+ (1%)

Under 14 (1%)

14-18 (1%)

Did not answer (5%)

Background documents

View supporting documents for the improvements.

Evans Bay project timeline

Keep up to date with how Evans Bay is progressing and understand the process so far. New events will be added as the project progresses.