Sea and retaining walls in the vicinity of Hataitai beach are being upgraded over the next eight months starting to the south of the beach between the changing sheds and the boatsheds This section is being done first so people can continue to use the main beach area over the summer A penguin detection dog and handler checked the area this week to make sure there are no kororā (little blue penguins) nesting or resting in this vicinity preliminary work will get under way from today The existing walls are in poor condition and work to replace and improve them is required. It will make this area more resilient to storm damage and sea-level rise, and is being done as a precursor to the future planned development of the Greta Point to Cobham Drive section of the Tahitai bike and walking route Work on the first section of wall – between the changing sheds and the boatsheds – will take about three months our contractors Downer will replace the low wall behind the main beach area between the changing sheds and Cog Park with a stronger the work will be done in two stages to ensure half of the beach is always available The toilets and changing rooms will be open as usual but temporary access ramps will be in place at times as the decking in front of the sheds will need to be removed during the upgrade Work hours and days will vary at times as the team has to work around the tides work will only be able to happen when tides are low enough Because working around tides adds time and complexity to a job like this occasional night and weekend work may be required A pump will be put in place on the seaward side of the road to extract water from excavated areas As with the seawall upgrade work that happened at Balaena Bay in 2024 the contractors will be putting some concrete blocks in place along the shoreline initially between the changing sheds and the boatsheds These help to manage water infiltration and will be removed when the work is complete including a detour around the work zone for pedestrians and people on bikes or scooters People with bikes will need to get off and walk through the pedestrian detour or share the traffic lane Two traffic lanes will be in operation as much as possible it will be necessary to have the road down to one lane with stop/go traffic management in place between 9am and 4pm A 30km/h speed limit will be in place at all times Parking will be available as usual by Cog Park and south of the work zone near the boatsheds Three of Wellington’s sea walls are being upgraded Find out about the projects and learn the history of our early coastal protection infrastructure The Flying Boat Jetty is the latest maritime heritage project to be completed Kororā live all around the coastline of Te Whanganui a Tara – unfortunately they are dying there too Service desk locations Scam alerts: we’ve seen an increase in scam texts and emails claiming to be from us, asking for payments.Check our example scams or report a scam to us NZTA App: our mobile app provides a simple and secure way to access your driver licence and vehicle information.Learn more and download the NZTA app and State Highway 1 is now open to traffic in both directions.  NZTA/Waka Kotahi and the Wellington Transport Alliance thank drivers for their patience and cooperation while this afternoon’s incident was resolved Drivers travelling between the Wellington CBD and the Miramar Peninsula can expect delays this afternoon following a crash on State Highway 1 near Hataitai/Kilbirnie The highway is closed between the intersections of Moxham Avenue and Kilbirnie Crescent following a crash which has seen a car roll onto its roof Drivers should avoid the area and use an alternative route until the crash site is cleared and the road reopened Updates on the highway’s status can be found on the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi works to create transport solutions for all New Zealanders – from helping new drivers earn their licences to leading safety campaigns to investing in public transport The existing walls are in poor condition and work to replace and improve them is required It will make this area more resilient to storm damage and sea-level rise and is being done as a precursor to the future planned development of the Greta Point to Cobham Drive section Work on the first section of wall – between the changing sheds and the boatsheds – is set to last about three months their contractor Downer will replace the low wall behind the main beach area between the changing sheds and Cog Park with a stronger As with the seawall upgrade work that happened at Balaena Bay in 2024 These help to manage water infiltration and will be removed when the work is complete Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Tory Whanau launches Golden Mile project yesterday Become a Wellington.Scoop Supporter » Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership sforbes@nzdoctor.co.nz Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber? 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Use of this site implies acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Statement New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Online is not a consumer medical advice service Consumers should seek advice from a health professional and not act in reliance on any statement contained in the information provided Wellingtonians who like a dose of nature as part of their commute have some improved off-road walking and bike connections to use or look forward to Sea and retaining walls at Hataitai beach are being upgraded over the next eight months with works starting between the changing and boat sheds Here’s our pick of places to explore in Wellington this summer and some climate-friendly ways to get there We’ve crunched the numbers and now have a comprehensive report about how people have been using the completed Newtown to city bike route The New Zealander is known for his use of colour as well as turrets Radically inventive Wellington architect Roger Walker remembers being at a party a few years ago and overhearing two people who thought he was out of earshot talking about him One of them asked the other if he would ever use Walker to design something for him an architect who has always gone his own way Walker’s Whakatane Airport terminal from the early 70s Photograph: Supplied by NZIAHis flamboyant use of turrets cubes and pyramid shapes in his designs are instantly recognisable pitched roofs and colourfully painted portholes his iconic 1973 complex Park Mews cuts a striking presence in Wellington’s Hataitai district It is a familiar sight that greets travellers as they drive through Mount Victoria tunnel from the airport jutting sharply upright among Wellington’s white villas and bungalows This visionary approach to communitarian housing, which clusters together a range of homes from bedsits to three-bedroom houses, maximising use of land while maintaining a high standard of quality medium-density housing, was awarded the Wellington Enduring Architecture Award in 2018 It’s also one example of Walker’s work that has seen him tagged as subversive Growing up in a sensible brick and tile home in the uniformly designed Hamilton suburb Fairfield inspired Walker Walker’s Buckley House in Owhiro Bay, 2001. Photograph: Supplied by NZIAHarris House in Hamilton Photograph: Supplied by NZIA“A pile of bricks and a pile of timber would arrive on the street and be assembled as something to look exactly like the house next door After graduating from architecture school in Auckland in the 1960s Walker worked for Warren and Mahoney in Christchurch and Calder Fowler and Styles in Wellington before establishing his own firm in the early 1970s He continues to operate Walker Architecture and Design Walker’s Britten House in Karaka Bays Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/The GuardianWalker has only ever designed one house for himself – his 1990s pastel pink and sea green family home in Thorndon After his wife died and his children moved away I’ve always since tried to introduce those three elements into my work.” restaurateur and Anglican priest Des Britten and his wife Walker’s 1973 Britten House in Karaka Bays sits majestic on a harshly steep hillside location each with their own roof across different levels sunshine yellow and pink adds a splash of vibrancy to the suburb of neutrally toned houses A Walker-designed house in WellingtonWalker says he would like architecture to be a bigger influence in contemporary housing and has plans to build a new home “I’m 81 years old and I’ve worked really hard all my life the Waka Kotahi Wellington Transport Alliance will be carrying out reconstruction and resilience work on the road Waka Kotahi Regional Transport Services Manager Mark Owen says the road has reached a stage in its life cycle where it needs a comprehensive reconstruction “It means road crews will have to remove and replace the road to a deeper level than we do for a normal resurfacing job We’ll be installing deep layers of dense waterproof asphalt finishing with a top layer of specialised asphalt to improve surface texture The end result will be that the road is stronger Mr Owen says the nature of the work requires Ruahine Street to be closed at night while the work is done “Closing the road completely lets road crews work more efficiently and allows them to finish the upgrade sooner than would be possible with a partial closure It is also safer for road workers and for road users.” contractors will also add a layer of asphalt on Wellington Road up to Henry Street on behalf of Wellington City Council Mr Owen says local road detours will be available and the work has been timed to happen at night to minimise traffic disruption as much as possible Doing the work at night when traffic volumes are lower avoids creating major congestion and delays during the day and we want to ensure that people travelling to and from Miramar are aware of the works and plan their travel accordingly,” Mr Owen says A police raid at a property in an affluent Wellington suburb has come as a surprise to residents who witnessed it Two men were arrested on Thursday after a series of police searches in the suburbs of Khandallah and Hataitai that saw cash Police have claimed the men were selling a significant amount of cocaine via social media and encrypted applications Khandallah residents reported seeing a flurry of police activity for several hours on Lucknow Terrace with plain clothed officers ferrying brown paper bags into unmarked cars Residents said the targeted house was known for its "expensive-looking One witness said they did not hear anything out of the ordinary Residents spoken to by RNZ said the street was a quiet one with only the occasional disruption from people gathering at the nearby Nairnville Park They said the majority of houses were owner-occupied though believed the one raided by police had been recently rented out so it was a surprise to see half a dozen cops "piling brown paper bags" out of the house and they were in plain clothes with the full police vest "They were just diving in and out of the house looking very serious and bringing out armfuls of stuff The resident said the cars stood out on the street describing one as an "American muscle car - black with a green racing stripe" - and the other as a "big white ute" police confirmed two men had been arrested following a series of warrants executed in Khandallah and Hataitai and 9 kilograms of cannabis with a street value of more than $75,000 was also seized in the searches Police said the searches came after a two-month investigation into the supply of drugs in Wellington with police alleging the men were selling cocaine via social media - reaching an "audience of up to 500 people" face charges related to the supply of cocaine One of the men also faces a money laundering charge A 29-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court on Friday and was remanded in custody A 31-year-old man is due to appear on Monday Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Two men were arrested and drugs and cash seized in a series of search warrants targeting the supply of drugs in Wellington New Zealand RSS Follow RNZ News The installation of a mountable roundabout and additional roadworks to address community concerns for pedestrian safety at the busy four-way intersection at Hataitai Village has been completed Work started in late June with the construction of the large mountable roundabout at the intersection of Moxham Avenue, Waitoa Road and Hataitai Road.  The roundabout opened to traffic in early September while other additional work continued. The restoration of the footpath and the installation of new bike racks and trees and garden beds has been completed Te Atiawa Nui Tonu, designed the artwork on the roundabout which has a circular design symbolising the tides and currents of the sea and the coiled-up tails of the taniwha.  The bespoke roundabout artwork took 28 days to cure during which time it couldn’t be driven on The roundabout is intended for buses to drive over it when turning.  Chair of the Council’s Infrastructure Committee Councillor Sean Rush says the decision to improve the intersection had huge input and involvement from residents.  “The Council first started engaging with the Hataitai community after issues were raised over safety at the intersection “More than half of respondents said that they had either experienced witnessed or were aware of crashes or near misses at the intersection While traffic lights were considered early on as a solution based on feedback and assessment of other options a roundabout became the preferred option.” Artwork being inserted into new Hataitai roundabout Council gives green light to consult on a connected bike network that will make streets safer and healthier for everyone Decisions next week on how planned improvements to The Parade in Island Bay should be progressed A man facing multiple drugs charges following police raids in an affluent Wellington suburb has denied the allegations in Wellington District Court Two men were arrested last week following searches in Khandallah and Hataitai in which cash Police have claimed the men were supplying drugs via social media and encrypted applications to an audience of up to 500 A 29-year-old man pleaded not guilty to 15 charges - including the supply and possession of drugs and one of money laundering - and elected a jury trial on Thursday morning Judge Tania Warburton granted him interim name suppression until a bail hearing next week Two men were arrested after raids in Khandallah and Hataitai saw cash A man accused of selling drugs in one of Wellington's most affluent suburbs has been remanded in custody the only sand court facility in Wellington closed down leaving nowhere for schools or beach sport clubs to train players at the sports clubs have been playing on the coarse sand of busy Oriental Bay or the hard-packed sand of Lyall Bay.  Wellington City Council Sports and Clubs Partnership Advisor says a number of beach players were having to travel throughout New Zealand to engage in their sport “These sports clubs have been itching to have a safe and affordable sand arena to train in and host tournaments as well as coach and develop younger players.” a player and representative for both the national and Wellington handball federations says she’s looking forward to having a place to train.  “The court we need is quite big and we haven’t been able to set up anywhere without playing in water training became quite exhausting and unappealing There’s only ever been individual options for training on sand around Wellington the need for a new space was evident and Wellington City Council partnered with Handball New Zealand Netball Wellington and Volleyball New Zealand to put together a proposal for a sand court in Pōneke.  they looked to other established sports organisations to help them find the ideal spot – settling on a shared space in Hataitai with Netball Wellington “The existing netball and tennis clubs have embraced the opportunity to have other sports join the area of Hataitai Park,” says Wendy.  Check out these five great beaches in Wellington city we relocate sand from Freyberg Beach to Oriental Bay A bespoke piece of artwork is being inserted onto the mountable roundabout currently being installed in Hataitai The roundabout is being installed at the intersection of Moxham Avenue Waitoa Road and Hataitai Road after safety concerns were raised by the community regarding this intersection Wellington City Council engaged artist Rangi Kipa of Taranaki Whānui The design works off the idea of two elements and references the colours of the land and sea at the point where they intersect The circular design symbolises the tides and currents revolving and returning of the coiled-up tails of Ngake and Whaitaitai as they sought to escape the lake and of Te Keo – the spirit that circled the physical remains of its former self The design is being inserted using templates with a coloured glass pattern of blue and green being pressed into the concrete of the roundabout The roundabout is only one part of the work at this intersection This is part of a wider programme of work at Wellington City Council linked to the Spatial Plan which focuses on celebrating the unique creative culture of our city the 800-year-old rimu in Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush Seatoun Wharf will close to the public for up to 12 months as the 120-year-old structure gets repaired Wellington City Council is installing a roundabout at a busy four-way intersection in Hataitai in response to some safety concerns from the local community Hataitai Road and Waitoa Road has been the site of a number of reported accidents and consultation with the community opposed traffic lights with a roundabout being the preferred option.  and is expected to take up to three months There will be a road closure on part of Waitoa Road during construction with traffic management directed alternative routes in place the roundabout will mean several car parks will be removed as the pedestrian crossings need to be relocated further away from the intersection to maximise pedestrian safety to develop a design for the new traffic roundabout and pedestrian islands at the Waitoa Road and Moxham Ave intersection A design will be sandblasted onto the concrete on the roundabout There will also be garden beds planted to improve the look and feel of the area A new campaign launching in the capital today (Tuesday 23 February) is reminding pedestrians to stay aware of their surroundings when crossing the roa.. Work to develop new walking and biking paths along the Maupuia side of Miramar Avenue A trial of the white triangle road marking in Wellington has just begun providing parking spaces for smaller vehicles in residential streets Police conducting a search along Evans Bay Parade while they investigate an unexplained sudden death A person has been found dead at Wellington's Hataitai Beach Police said they were at the beach on Evans Bay Parade "The death is being treated as unexplained." The Festival of Consent runs until Sunday with events including talks and a dance party Police comb the Hataitai Beach area on Wednesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell Police have named the 64-year-old woman whose body was found at a Wellington beach yesterday. She was Bernadette Hyland, of Hataitai, Wellington. Her body was found at Hataitai Beach on Evans Bay Parade at about 9.45am yesterday, on day 8 of the nationwide alert level 4 lockdown. In a statement this afternoon Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said police have determined there were no suspicious circumstances around her death. "We continue to make inquiries in relation to her death on behalf of the coroner." However, police still want to confirm Hyland's movements yesterday morning. Leitch said they are particularly interested in sightings of her in the vicinity of Matai, Rata and Belvedere Rds, and Hataitai Beach between 5.30am and 6.50am. She was Caucasian, 165cm tall and wearing black-coloured pants, a black knitted top and pink-soled running shoes. Earlier, police said a post-mortem would be carried out today, and extended their sympathies to Hyland's family and friends. The coroner will release their findings in due course. • Anyone with information that might help the investigation can ring Wellington Police on (04) 381 2077. The Festival of Consent runs until Sunday with events including talks and a dance party. Photo / SuppliedA Wellington rich lister snapped up a boat shed at auction for $390,000 this week started at $290,000 in the Bayleys Commercial auction in Wellington on Thursday morning and concluded 14 minutes later after 18 bids Bayleys agent Mitch Agnew says there were seven registered bidders at the auction “A lot of them sit on their hands and it if it goes cheap they might bid,” he said The boat shed was bought by well-known Wellington property investor Matthew Ryan who has been called a “mega landlord” in the media and is a regular property commentator on Newstalk ZB and other media channels already owns one of the neighbouring boat sheds and has it listed privately for sale He told OneRoof that he made moves on the shed at E134 because it much more modern than the others He said the one he has listed for sale was "built in the 1930s or 40s" Ryan is a fan of the Evans Bay Parade sheds He bid on one that came up for sale in December 2019 but was not successful The lure of the boat sheds was lazy Sunday afternoons but it’s a gorgeous spot and we have used it for Sunday afternoon lunches with friends around.” Property investor Matthew Ryan says of the sheds on Evans Bay Parade: "It’s a gorgeous spot and we have used it for Sunday afternoon lunches." Photo Mark Mitchell Ryan plans to connect number 34 to town water and sewerage making it one of only three of the boat sheds on town supply the former owners of E134 had started an upmarket renovation of the 94sqm boat shed that sold today “This shed’s owner once had grand plans but has reluctantly decided it's time to move on," Agnew and fellow listing agents Grant Henderson and Madi Cowan wrote in the listing "Having been built with the best of materials large exterior hardwood deck and boat ramp the opportunity to complete the high standard of interior finish is the icing on the cake “There is a list of high-end chattels like a Villeroy & Boch bathtub already in place and other quality fittings ready to be installed and finished so you can really make this place your very own.” Agnew said one of the draw cards for Ryan was that the previous owner had applied for consents 14 years ago “Today’s council standards would probably not warrant consents like that.” Ryan is looking for offers over $299,000 for his other shed “We purchased it in 2015 from well-known Wellingtonian entrepreneur Bill Day in ‘shabby chic’ condition It’s [since] been professionally repainted on the exterior and had brand new marine grade roofing iron and insulation installed." Ryan, who has previously posted about his Ferrari 360 and 430 cars online, was the victim of theft earlier this year when his rare handmade 1962 S3 Bentley was stolen One of the thieves allegedly wore a chauffeur’s hat when he drove off with the car Wellington builder come architectural designer Tim Wernham-Doo and contemporary jeweller Tara Brady have loving built the three-bedroom two-bathroom home at 135 Rakau Road in Hataitai after falling in love with a narrow and steep 240sqm site nestled in the bush The couple weren’t far into their relationship when they decided in 2017 to build both a comfortable and sustainable house for themselves on a tight budget It was Wernham-Doo's first challenge as a newly trained architect designer and the launching pad into his architectural practice Constructive Architecture and Brady’s chance to develop her jewellery skills into joinery skills Wernham-Doo spent the first year and a half building a comfortable shell The steepness of the site meant he had to build a lot of the house on the street and then carry it down to the site everything kind of had to be made on site which made the process quite long and arduous It’s nice to know now I essentially carried that house down the hill but now that it’s here it feels really right.” The interiors of the house are stylish and contemporary The owners had to carry all parts of the house down the 40-degree slope The couple them moved into it the house before it even had a kitchen and have spent the last few years building the cabinetry in it While the number one priority was building a warm and comfortable home for them they also wanted to create a home that was thermally efficient and chemical free and also utilise their own skill sets Those impressive skills are showcased in almost every part of the house from the bespoke window and door joinery and entertainment cabinet Wernham-Doo said it is the type of joinery he would only do on his own home due to how time consuming and detailed it is “We hand-built the whole lot so anything that’s other than walls They also sourced as many natural and sustainable materials as they could using wind-felled Totara on the floors wool insulation in the walls and opting to use magnesium oxide board instead of the common GIB plasterboard to line the walls Chemical free paints and oils were also used to finish the house off the birdsong and sunsets on the bush-surrounded section surround by reserve are still his favourite things about the property The house was made from natural and sustainable materials “The big obvious thing is just the bush outlook and the birdsong It’s a really beautiful little sheltered spot We feel quite lucky – it’s sort just nestled in the bush with these beautiful sunsets It’s just a lovely kind of relaxing meditative area.” The couple’s hard work was also acknowledged at the Architectural Designers New Zealand Awards last year when the house won both the regional ADNZ award and was a national finalist for new house under 150sqm It was also highly commended for its interiors at the regional awards And despite the house being a five-year labour of love the couple are now planning a move north of Auckland where they plan to choose a larger and flatter site to build their next home “I want to be able to push a wheelbarrow around it,” Wernham-Doo said As they seek out a change of lifestyle this time with a young child in tow they also want a spot where they can do more permaculture gardening Wernham-Doo expects the next build will challenge themselves even more “We will take a lot of what we learnt on this one and probably just push it further on the next one I look forward to taking some of the skills I learned and just developing them even further Probably it will be custom making even more aspects of the house – swaying away from off the shelf.” Ray White Wellington salesperson Ben Atwill said the craftsmanship in the house was “out-of-this-world" Atwill has been inundated with enquiries including people in Philadelphia and Melbourne who are planning a move back to the capital and want to secure a home first it’s not outside the realms of possibility It’s been designed for a family and that’s what it will be for.” The property is being sold by tender. Wellington's Mt Victoria Tunnel has reopened just after 10am following a full closure caused by protesters two protesters abseiled down the Hataitai side of the Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington and hung a sign saying 'Restore passenger rail' More than a dozen police were on-site and motorists were asked to avoid the area Fire crews arrived and assembled ladders on the side of the tunnel when the protesters made their way down from above the tunnel just after 10.30am Two people have been arrested following the protest members of the group Restore Passenger Rail have been charged with wilful trespass and criminal nuisance and are being held in custody to appear in the Wellington District Court One of the protesters told RNZ they planned to lower themselves and their sign down over the road until it is closed It follows a number of protests on Wellington motorways last week The tunnel is part of the central commuter route through the city The protest group which has disrupted Wellington traffic this week have again been removed from a motorway by police The Transport Minister says it is "totally unacceptable" for protesters to disrupt Wellington commuters and the transport network Police have removed six protesters who blocked the southbound lane of the Wellington motorway in the Terrace tunnel Protesters who disrupted traffic on Wellington's Urban Motorway yesterday have been trespassed Photo / SuppliedAn award-winning eco-friendly house built on a small sloping section in Hataitai has sold after multiple offers were made from people drawn to the home’s unique sustainable features Wellington builder come architectural designer Tim Wernham-Doo and his partner Tara Brady put their Rakau Road home on the market in October and are now looking at a move north to build again Ray White Wellington listing agent Ben Atwill was unable to disclose the price until after settlement The amount of interest the property attracted was “out-of-the-box" with 85 groups going through the open homes and a further 16 groups arranging private viewings designers and artists looking to move to an eco-friendly property sourced as many natural and sustainable materials as they could including wind-felled Totara on the floors wool insulation in the walls and magnesium oxide board instead of the common GIB plasterboard to line the walls “This was driving people that weren’t potentially considering selling coming in and having a look and getting quite inspired to make a move.” It also highlighted the demand for both greener and smaller low-maintenance homes which Atwill said are quite hard to find “It seemed like a lot of the clients were quite busy in their career or lifestyle and the house needed to suit that.” Multiple offers were presented once the deadline for the tender closed and it was snapped up by local buyers wanting a lock and leave close to the central city All except one of the offers were from cash buyers “Most buyers at the moment are putting in heavy conditions We are noticing a lot more subject to sales coming through but it seems that if the property is quite straight forward and there’s good interest a lot of those conditions are melting away again.” Wernham-Doo earlier told OneRoof that the Rakau Road property was his first challenge as a newly trained architect designer while also giving Brady a chance to develop her jewellery skills into joinery skills and a harbourside walking and biking route Wellingtonians can be proud of opens for consultation The new coastal connection is a step closer with consultation now under way to fine-tune the design for the last section of Tahitai, the link between Miramar and the city from Cobham Drive to Greta Point. Draft plans are available from today, and open for feedback here until Tuesday 12 October 2021 Completing this connection is an important part of building a city where it will be easy to get around in low carbon ways and to see and enjoy the places that make the capital so special This section of the citywide bike network will complete Tahitai the key commuter and recreational route around the bays from the east and improve the connection to Kilbirnie shops It is a step towards lower emissions and a future where more people of all ages and abilities can opt to bike Taranaki Whānui has gifted the name Te Haerenga Roa o Te Aro (long promenade or journey) for this section and other people in this area have helped shape the draft design.  Mayor Andy Foster says it is wonderful to see so many people using the completed sections along Cobham Drive The more detailed planning happening now is for this next stretch through Greta Point “Now is the opportunity for anyone interested to share thoughts and suggestions so adjustments can be made to the draft plans before we make decisions in November.” the Council’s Planning and Environment Committee says changes to make it possible for more people to change the way they move are critical to achieving climate action goals “I’m also excited at the prospect of living in a city where people of all ages and abilities so it is great to see plans for this part of the route and our wider bike network being fine-tuned.” Planning started about five years ago with drop-in sessions at the ASB Sports Centre and a 2018 Council decision to develop a seaward-side footpath and two-way bike path on this part of Te Aranui o Pōneke/the Great Harbour Way The Council has already agreed to a concept for the whole route but will now make decisions on the traffic changes (resolutions) required for this section To be a city where people of all ages and abilities can choose to make some trips by bike a citywide network of safe connected routes are essential Information and plans are available at transportprojects.org.nz/evansbay and feedback can be provided online consultation was planned a week earlier but a decision was made to push the date out because of the constraints everyone has been under and to increase the possibility of being at lower alert levels Community drop-in sessions are not a good option at the moment so instead there will be more online opportunities for people to find out more and ask questions It acknowledges journeys from the Bay of Plenty to Taranaki and from Te Aro Pā (near where Taranaki Street and Manners Street are today) to Evans Bay where the Te Aro Pā Trust now has a kāinga of modern townhouses.  Haerenga also means promenade With the new walking and bike paths in Kio Bay nearing completion work is getting under way on the next stretch around the point and into Weka Bay The new walking and biking paths along the Cobham Drive foreshore were blessed by Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika this morning You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image Two protesters have abseiled down the Hataitai side of the Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington and hung a sign saying 'Restore passenger rail' Police have told the protesters they are considered trespassed More than a dozen police are on-site and motorists are being asked to avoid the area Today's incident follows a number of protests on Wellington motorways last week A spokesperson for the Restore Passenger Rail group earlier said police were on site and traffic was still going through the tunnel He said two people were standing on top of the tunnel on the Hataitai side