The content on this page was accurate at the time of the traffic resolution consultation, and some changes were made to the project as a result of community feedback. We've kept this page to make sure we are being transparent about our process and to show how the project has developed. The main project page is the most up to date place, and more information about the Council's decision can be found in the meeting minutes.
Preparing for the future – more choice for more people
The changes along these streets will make things safer and easier for everyone – whether you’re walking, biking, catching the bus or driving.
Consultation webinar
From June 2022, we began engaging with residents and businesses about planned bus and bike improvements along this route.
Following discussions with groups in the community and stakeholders, we included the following changes in our designs:
- Proposing a staged approach to Kaiwharawhara businesses can adapt to parking changes and consider new ways of using off street parking space, using clearways during busier times during first two stages
- Installing a 8am-4pm loading zone at the bottom of Ngaio Gorge
- Removing two car parks at the bottom of Cameron Street to make it safer for everyone
- Changes to parking restrictions along Cameron Street to detract long stay cars from other suburbs
- Changing to an uphill cycle shoulder on Cameron Street to guide people to the Kaiwharawhara Bridle Path
- Changing 50km/h to 30 km/h for safer speeds on Cameron Street
- Extending the 30km/h zone from the Ngaio shops through to Crofton Road
- Installing a new raised pedestrian crossing and raising the existing pedestrian crossing on Kenya Street and top of Ngaio Gorge Road to make it easier to get to bus stops and cross streets
- Removing car parks on the south side of Kenya Street to make bus trips faster and easier.
As part of our engagement, we’ve worked closely with groups in the community and stakeholders to make changes to the proposed design.
These groups have included:
- Bus Driver Union members
- Cameron Street residents
- Cycle Wellington
- Disability action groups
- CCS Disability Action
- Blind and Low Vision
- D-Sport
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Kaiwharawhara businesses
- Let's Get Wellington Moving
- Living Streets Aotearoa
- Metlink
- Ngaio businesses
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Proposed roll out of changes
Through engagement with businesses in the Kaiwharawhara Road area, we’re keen to help them adapt to the proposed street changes while providing safer transport options in the short term. This means we’re looking at making the improvements in stages from 2023 to 2025.
Most of the proposed changes for the route will be installed in stage 1.
Two sections of the uphill bike lane planned for Kaiwharawhara Road will happen in stages 2 and 3, using clearways over the first two years to help manage the removal of car parking.
Stage 1 - June 2023 – clearway operating from 4pm-7pm, parking available at all other times
Stage 2 - Jan/Feb 2024 – clearway operating from 2pm-9pm, parking available at all other times
Stage 3 - Jan/Feb 2025 – uphill bike lane fully installed and in use, with the remainder of the car parking on the south side of Kaiwharawhara Road removed.
You can read the details of the proposed roll out of changes.
You can read the full plans
Find out more and read the full set of plans and the traffic resolution for the Ngaio connection project.
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Cameron Street
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Ngaio Gorge Road
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Kenya Street
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What we're hearing: Ngaio connection
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Do you support the overall proposed changes to the Ngaio connections route?
Do you support the proposed speed changes on the Ngaio connection route?
What is your main relationship to the Ngaio route and area?
How important is it to rebalance our existing street space to make it safer and easier for people to walk, ride, scooter, or use public transport?
The options we considered
Explore all the options we considered for this project. Full analysis report avalaible.
Proposed roll out of changes
We are proposing to phase this project over three years to allow businesses and visitors time to adjust to the changes
Supporting documents
Read detailed plans, traffic resolution report, project assessments and more