Daly Street demolition gets underway

Greater Wellington is preparing for the next stage of flood protection resilience along Te Awa Kairangi/  Hutt River — building a new stop bank alongside Daly Street. 

To make way for this, buildings on Daly Street and at the southern end of High Street are scheduled for demolition in the first quarter of 2026. Ahead of that — from late October — we’ll begin a rolling programme of internal strip-out and asbestos removal at 4 Daly Street. 

This will be followed by 5 Daly Street early in the New Year and properties at the southern end of High Street as they become vacant. Dates and timeframes are still being finalised and will be shared before work gets underway.  

Safety remains our top priority and all work will be carried out under strict safety and environmental standards. Fencing will be in place to guide pedestrians and cyclists around the immediate worksite.  

A new stop bank at Daly Street will deliver increased resilience from the risk of severe flooding which currently threatens more than 3,000 homes, five schools, and 600 businesses, and could cost up to $1.1 billion in damages.  

The work also supports the Melling Transport Improvements and urban revitalisation across Hutt City.