Review into blown-out Golden Mile project comes in over budget as well

Ethan ManeraWellington Reporter·NZ Herald·11 Jun, 2026 01:56 AM5 mins to read‌Flyover footage shows what Wellington's Courtenay Place could look like. Video / Wellington City CouncilA review into Wellington’s controversial Golden Mile project has found further budget blowouts are likely, and called into question the project’s touted transport benefits.

Wellington City councillors were today briefed on the findings of an independent review into the project, commissioned after revelations the project’s cost had ballooned from $139