Demolition of Wellington City to Sea bridge may begin this week

Tuesday 2 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 2 Sep 2025, 3:47pm

In this story High Court, Sam Neill, Wellington Civic Trust

Demolition work on Wellington's City to Sea bridge could start by the end of the week following a High Court dismissal of a judicial review. Actor Sam Neill has criticised those allowing the demolition to proceed.

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1. RNZTue 2 Sep 2025, 1:41pm

   City to Sea bridge demolition could be imminent after judicial review dismissed (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

2. The PostTue 2 Sep 2025, 3:47pm

   Actor Sam Neill decries bridge ‘philistines’ (opens in new tab)