Join us on 6th March at Whakamaru, Wellington for a Panel discussion on the Urban Renewal: Adelaide Road, a case study on Brownfields Redevelopment. 

Two new buildings on Adelaide Road prompt the question of what this area needs to deliver plans from 2008 for  “an urban community on the edge of the CBD that has easy access to opportunities for living and working, public transport, and is highly walkable.” In 2008, these plans projected that by 2026, the area would have 1550 more residents. However, the 2023 census recorded just 200 additional residents and these two buildings add a further 200.

• Wellington City Mission has completed Whakamaru, which includes 35 apartments.    https://wellingtoncitymission.org.nz/whakamaru/  
•  The Wellington Company has completed 93 apartments at the Monark building. MonarkWellington. 
• "Nuovo" (40 odd apartments)
• Massey University Halls
• Kainga Ora flats

What is the future for Adelaide Road as an urban renewal area? What is needed to realise aspirations for urban renewal?

Visit the new City Mission headquarters whose name Whakamaru means ‘to shelter, to safeguard and to protect’ and take part in a debate about development of ‘brownfields’ sites with:

• Rev. Murray Edridge, Wellington City Missioner.  

• Ian Cassels, Director of The Wellington Company, a strong financial supporter of Whakamaru and developer of the Monark Apartments. 

• Adam Perkins, Wellington City Council

• Dr Richard Norman, a committee member of UDINZ Wellington

Whakamaru welcome Koha towards their mission. We have provided a button for those that wish to donate at the end of their registration.

Please note that the registration fee helps fund refreshments at the event with a portion also taken to pay for the administration fee applicable for the use of this registration portal.