The Regulatory Processes Committee will meet on Wednesday 18 June 2025 to consider the following temporary road closure for an event.
Newtown Festival 2026
Proposed road closure: 8 March 2026, 5am to 9pm
Postponement date: Sunday 12 April 2026, 5am to 9pm
Road closures:
- Riddiford Street between Mein Street and Rhodes Street
- Rintoul Street between Riddiford Street and Millward Street
Note: the segment of this Rintoul Street closure from Colombo Street to Riddiford Street begins Saturday 7 March 2026 at 6pm to 11.30pm
- Colombo Street from the west side of Manley Terrace to Rintoul Street: the segment of this Colombo Street closure from in front of number 9 Colombo to Rintoul Street begins Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026
- Manley Terrace all of Manley Street
- Hall Street number 10 to Riddiford Street
- Emmett Street (all)
- Green Street (all)
- Wilson Street outside number 21 to Riddiford Street (includes the off-street public carpark)
Note: the closure of Wilson Street begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026 for the audience zone and stage set-up and pack down. During this Wilson Street closure, the remaining open segment of this block of Wilson Street to Daniell Street becomes a local tow-way for the affected residents and businesses, and for stage performers.
- Constable Street from Daniell Street to Riddiford Street
- Newtown Avenue All of Newtown Avenue
Note: the closure in front of 17 and 19 Newtown, where the stage set-up happens, begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026.
- Normanby Street from outside number 14 to Riddiford Street
- Donald Mclean Street All of Donald McLean Street
Note: the closure of the Donald McLean laneway at 5 Donald McLean Street begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 7.00am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026.
- Ferguson Street from in front of number 15 to Donald McLean Street (includes in front of the Ioane Vito Centre)
- Arney Street (all)
- Gordon Street (all)
- Gordon Place (all)
Note: the Gordon Place closure from in front of number 7 to the end of Gordon Place begins on Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7.00am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026.
- Florence Street (all).
Proposed temporary one-way traffic and bus route during the Newtown Festival closure:
- Daniell Street becomes one way north from Constable Street to Mein Street as festival bypass towards the city.
- Owen Street becomes one way south from Mein Street to Constable Street as festival bypass from the city.
No parking in streets outside the Newtown Festival site, 5am to 9pm:
- Mein Street from Riddiford Street to Daniel Street both sides and from Daniell Street to Owen Street north side only.
- Owen Street outside number 17 east side only, outside number 35 east side only, outside number 51 east side only.
- Rhodes Street from number 6 to number 12 south side only.
- Mansfield Street from Rhodes Street to number 310 both sides.
Provide feedback
Any person objecting to a proposed road closure must contact Wellington City Council in writing before 4pm, Friday 13 June 2025.
Please send correspondence by:
- post to Street Activities at mailing address:
PO Box 2199
Wellington