3 September 2018
The first Wellington City Council staff are scheduled to shift from Civic Square to temporary offices on The Terrace
after Labour Weekend in October.
The Mayor’s Office and Council meeting rooms will also be relocated to the multi-storey building at 113 The Terrace over
the Christmas period. Meetings of the City Council and its committees will be held in chambers on the 16th floor of the
building.
At the moment the Mayor’s Office and committee rooms are located in the Municipal Office Building (MOB) beside the Town
Hall. Heavy and noisy construction work is due to start in the Town Hall in the New Year – meaning the MOB will be
unsuitable for occupation.
City Council Chief Executive Kevin Lavery says the shift to The Terrace, coupled with the introduction of modern
flexible ways of working which will enable higher utilisation of space, means the Council can temporarily relocate
without any rates impact.
“The building has a 90% NBS rating which will significantly improve our resilience as a Council, which is important
given our role as a first responder in an emergency.”
Mr Lavery says while the official address of the temporary Council building is 113 The Terrace, it has convenient lift
access from Lambton Quay so people will have flexibility for access.
The Council’s customer-facing service centre and contact centre will relocate to retail space in the CBD. Negotiations
are under way over a preferred location.
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