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Council is proposing changes to on-street parking in and around the CBD.
We want to know the community’s views on these proposed changes.
Please view the proposed changes below:
| Location | Current zone | Action |
| Mawhera Quay (next to Tainui Shared Street/outside Copthorne Hotel) | Bus stop 4pm to 9pm, 60 minute parking for vehicles outside of those hours | Parking for four buses was recently changed to two buses and the remainder changed to P60 parking only, as a trial. It appears to be working effectively. |
| Boundary Street (outside new Richmond Quay development, including library) | P60 | OPTION A: Change to bus stop parking between9am - 4pm & P10 outside these hours. or OPTION B: Change to short term parking, a mix of P10 or P30 |
| Leonard Street (between William Street and Boundary Street) | No time restriction | Change to P180, both sides of the road. |
IMPORTANT NOTE – BOUNDARY STREET PROPOSAL: At the Council meeting of 23 March 2026, Council and staff discussed the proposed parking changes and also heard submissions on the Richmond Quay road closure – part of this road will become a pedestrian prioritised area and only certain vehicles will be allowed access.
During these discussions it became clear that the community want more short term parking for visiting the new library. Council approved the Summary of Proposal document which proposes to turn a P60 area on Boundary Street outside the new library into a bus park between the hours of 9am to 4pm and short term (10 minutes) parking outside those hours. However, another option would be to remove the bus parking and make the portion of Boundary Street dedicated short term parking.
We want to know your thoughts so that we can make the right decision that meets the needs of our community.
Council also wants to know if there are other changes that should be made — note that any additional changes will be subject to Council approval and budget availability.
Other changes to on-street parking
Staff also took the opportunity to compare the current on-street parking map with road signage and several anomalies were discovered. As per Council’s Traffic and Parking Enforcement Bylaw, any changes to location and duration of on-street parking need to be formally resolved by Council. The following changes appear to have been undertaken some time ago but have not been formally adopted by Council:
| Zone | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Loading zone | Herbert Street, outside Union Hotel | Removed - not required |
| P15 | Guinness Street, near Albert Street | Changed to P60 in line with other parks in the vicinity |
| P60 | Tainui Street, outside Pounamu Pathway | Changed to bus stop |
| P60 | Mawhera Quay, corner Whall Street | One park changed to P15 |
| Loading zone | Mackay Street, outside Speights | Confirm as loading zone |
| P60 | Waite Street | MIx of P60 and loading zone |
These changes are not considered significant in terms of availability of on-street parking and as mentioned, are historic and have already been made. The information is included here for transparency and it is planned to ask Council to approve these changes as well as the final changes proposed in this Statement of Proposal at an upcoming meeting. Anyone with feedback about the other changes are welcome to note these on their submission form.
To understand why this is being proposed, view the full Summary of Proposal document which is available to download. Click here to view. Document can also be found within the Project Document Library
** NOTE: Every submission made to council will be acknowledged in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002, copied and made available to the public.
(Image: Boundary Street)
Boundary Street (outside the new Richmond Quay and library development): New bus stop parking between 9am and 4pm. Outside of these hours, 10‑minute parking. Or dedicated short term parking.
(Image: Mawhera Quay)
Mawhera Quay (outside the Copthorne): Parking for four buses has recently been reduced to two, as a trial, and the remaining area changed to 60‑minute parking.
(Image: Leonard Street)
Leonard Street (between William Street and Boundary Street): Introduce a time restriction of three‑hour parking on both sides of the road. Nearby businesses have requested this to prevent long‑term parking and free up parking spaces for customers.
