Only one intersection has seen improvements, which now need to be undone.
PremiumAnalysisAnalysis byEthan ManeraWellington Reporter·NZ Herald·20 Jun, 2026 03:00 AM5 mins to readOnce touted as a transformative city-shaping initiative, Wellington’s Golden Mile project has been axed, after a decade of planning, political battles and delays, more than $26 million spent and only a single intersection upgrade to show for it.
Wellington city councillors on Thursday voted to stop
in favour of scaled-down improvements, after revelations it had ballooned to a potential $220m.
Years of delays, reviews and rising costs have spelled the end of road for the project.
Wellington City councillors have voted not to continue with the controversial $139 million Golden Mile project.
The review found the Wellington project's transport benefits no longer stack up.
The business owner was elected after building a profile campaigning against the project.
Funding constraints mean progress on the long-touted project stalled in February.
A breakdown of costs seen by the Herald shows for the first time how huge amounts of money has already been spent on the…
