Wellington City Council to remove temporary waterfront fencing

Monday 3 November 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 3 Nov 2025, 1:02pm

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Wellington City Council will remove temporary fencing from the waterfront this week as $7m safety upgrades continue. The barriers were installed following the 2023 death of Isaac Levings, despite a coroner's previous recommendation for further safety measures to prevent drownings.

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1. The PostMon 3 Nov 2025, 10:55am

   Wellington’s waterfront fencing to go, despite coroner’s safety call (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 3 Nov 2025, 12:02pm

   Council to remove temporary fencing at Wellington waterfront (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldMon 3 Nov 2025, 1:02pm

   Council to take down Wellington waterfront fencing as safety upgrades continue (opens in new tab)