Our coastal business community is an important part of what makes Kilbirnie, Rongotai and Lyall Bay vibrant — from cafes and takeaway shops, to local gift and homeware stores, speciality food retailers, and small boutiques offering uniquely made products.
Following the recent south coast rāhui and beach closures, Lyall Bay and surrounding beaches reopened this week (from Wednesday) after updated water quality testing.
The proposed SH1 Wellington Improvements, including a second Mount Victoria Tunnel and a duplicate Terrace Tunnel, represent one of the most significant transport projects planned for the Wellington region in decades.
Work is now underway on the redevelopment of the Kilbirnie destination skate park, marking an important milestone for a project that has been years in the making.
2025 has been a full and important year for the KRL business community.
We stayed closely involved in major local projects, including the Kilbirnie destination skate park and the SH1 Wellington Improvements, making submissions, sharing updates, and ensuring local business perspectives were part of the conversation.
In light of our upcoming AGM on Monday, 13 October, we are pleased to share our Annual Report.
A reminder that voting in the 2025 Wellington local elections is still open until midday Saturday, 11 October.
We reached out to all mayoral and Eastern Ward/Motukairangi candidates and asked: What will be your top priority in supporting local businesses?
Last month, Destination KRL made both a written and an oral submission to Wellington City Council on the Tātou ki Uta – Draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan.
This year marks an incredible milestone for Sue and Head Therapy — 33 years in business on Onepu Road.
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