Monmouth Street and Newton Central School safety improvements
We are planning pedestrian and intersection improvements near Newton Central School. Works are planned for Monmouth Street, Burns Street, Putiki Street and Waima Street in Grey Lynn.
Project details
Start date
2026End date
2027Location
Monmouth Street, Burns Street, Putiki Street, Waima StreetTransport involved
WalkingOverview
We're planning several improvements for the Monmouth Street area in Grey Lynn. The proposed changes are focused across four key areas around the school.
Location 1. Right outside the school along Monmouth Street
Planned changes include:
- a new clearly signposted pick-up and drop-off area
- parking limits (P10) during pick-up and drop-off times, with general paid parking at other times (Monday to Friday)
- upgrading the existing pedestrian crossing near Burns Street and shifting it slightly closer to the intersection to align with where people already cross
- changes to the kerb, including cutting back the southern side to support the new parking area. This will take away the need to use the off-road parking area, improving safety and reducing conflicts with nearby businesses.
Location 2. Along Burns Street, heading toward Great North Road
Planned changes include:
- a new pedestrian crossing near Putiki Street to support safer access towards Great North Road.
Location 3. At the Waima Street and Putiki Street intersection, on the way to the bus stops
Planned changes include:
- a new diagonal zebra crossing with kerb buildouts to complete the walking route to nearby bus stops
- loss of one on-street parking space on Waima Street outside 148 Great North Road (Tony’s Tyre & Auto Care)
- loss of one on-street parking space on Putiki Street outside 22B Putiki Street (No Filter Ltd).
Location 4. At the Waima Street and Monmouth Street intersection
Planned changes include:
- new kerb buildouts and pram crossings to improve safety and accessibility at the intersection
- loss of one on-street parking space on Monmouth Street outside 9 Waima Street
- loss of one on-street parking space on Waima Street outside 5 Waima Street.
Latest updates
Thank you everyone who took part in our consultation on proposed safety improvements around Newton Central School and Monmouth Street.
We received 25 submissions and have now carefully reviewed all the feedback.
We can confirm the project is proceeding, with one change made in response to community feedback: an existing parking space on Waima Street (between Great North Road and Putiki Street) will be retained.
The attached engagement summary outlines in more detail what people told us and how we've responded to the key themes raised. This includes:
- parking
- school pick-up/drop-off arrangements
- the Waima Street/Putiki Street intersection design.
We expect construction to take place this financial year. We'll be in touch with residents and businesses in the affected areas before any work begins.
