Emily Place Improvements Project

About the project

The Emily Place improvements project aims to develop the full length of Emily Place and the adjacent reserve into a pedestrian-focused space and route, allowing for placemaking opportunities, pedestrian movement, servicing, and community access spanning from its connections from Custom Street in the north to Shortland Street and Eden Crescent at the southern end of the site.

The proposed improvements align with the City Centre Masterplan which focuses on making better use of city centre spaces and improving the quality of the environment.

The overall objectives for the Emily Place improvements project are to:

• Deliver a quality, accessible, attractive, distinctive and desirable public place.
• Create a destination that celebrates and responds to the cultural heritage and built form of the area.
• Provide a space that empowers local community-led placemaking and activation opportunities.

Preliminary design coming soon

We’re refining the design for Emily Place and carrying out further technical assessments and site investigations. We expect to share the updated design soon. 

Join us on 9 July
📍 Aaiotanga Community Space
📅 Wednesday 9 July
🕒 Drop in any time between 3pm – 6:30pm

Come along to:

• Learn about the updated design for Emily Place and share your thoughts 

• Chat with the project team

• Find out how you can stay informed

Register your interest: emilyplace@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 

Community engagement on concept design

Community consultation on the draft concept plan wrapped up in October 2023. 

Read the engagement report here

Find out what we did with your feedback here

View the updated concept plan here 

Partnering with Mana Whenua

In partnership with Ngāti Whatua Ōrākei and Ngāti Maru, cultural narrative opportunities have been identified for consideration in the design.

Design opportunities to celebrate the story of Te Rerenga Ora Iti (the former headland), the original shoreline as well as native flora and fauna are being explored.

What happens next?

We will carry out further detailed investigations to help inform the next stages of design. We will also continue to work with technical specialists, asset owners, Mana Whenua and the Waitematā Local Board. 

At this stage, we expect the updated design for Emily Place to be available by the end of 2025 with construction currently scheduled to begin in 2026.

We’ll keep you up to date as the project progresses.

Delivered by

The Emily Place improvements project is made possible by funding from the City Centre Targeted Rate and is being delivered by Auckland Council.

More information

Thank you for your interest in the Emily Place improvements project. If you would like to know more about our work, you can contact us on email at: emilyplace@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz