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.
The initial construction work we're doing continues the investment we've already made on seawalls and coastal protection along Evans Bay Parade and Cobham Drive to improve resilience.
In 2024 we upgraded 35m of retaining wall adjoining the footpath at Evans Bay Yacht Club. From early January 2025, we have been strengthening and upgrading 113m of seawall at Hataitai beach. We started with the section of wall south of the changing rooms, which is now complete.
You can still walk, run, bike, scoot and drive through this area. For safety reasons, a 30km/h speed limit is in place at all times, and there is stop/go traffic management operating as required during work hours.
Work on the low seawall at the rear of the beach is now complete. It has been replaced with a stronger and slightly higher wall. Work on the new paths above the beach is also nearly complete. Before summer, two P60 car parks will be installed opposite the beach and the pedestrian crossing will be improved and reinstated.
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.
When complete, the new paths planned for this stretch will complete Tahitai, the coastal walking and biking connection between Miramar, Kilbirnie, and the central city. The improvements will provide more space for people and make this popular recreational and commuter route safer and easier for everyone.
Work in the Greta Point area began in late April. You can see the final plans here. Once this is complete, work will continue east in sections as far as Cobham Drive to complete this key connection.