(Proposed) Temporary Road Closure - New Years Eve Safety Closures

NEW YEARS EVE SAFETY CLOSURES 2026-2027

Nelson City Council is proposing to temporarily close the following roads to ordinary traffic for the date/s listed below.

• Hardy Street - between Church Street and Collingwood Street (including Hope Street and Morrison Street intersections)
• Trafalgar Street - between Bridge Street and Hardy Street
• Park Street – full length

Date and time of scheduled closures: From 6:00 pm on Thursday 31 December 2026 to 6:00 am on Friday 1 January 2027

• Buxton Square Carpark

Date and time of scheduled closure: From 12:00 pm on Thursday 31 December 2026 to 6:00 am on Friday 1 January 2027

• These closures are for public safety in Nelson’s city centre for New Year’s Eve.
• The roads will be closed, and access will be unavailable during this time, except in an emergency.
• Buxton Square Carpark – will be closed to inward vehicles from 12:00 pm, vehicles will be able to exit until 8:00 pm when the carpark will then be closed to all vehicles.
• Please note: Bridge Street East (between Trafalgar Street & Collingwood Street) and Alma Street will already be closed due to Bridge to Better project works, and Selwyn Place (between Trafalgar Street East and Trafalgar Street West) will be closed for the New Years Eve Countdown Event.

To understand how this closure could impact businesses/residents, Council is seeking feedback on this proposal by 12:00 pm 20 November 2026

Feedback can be sent:
By email: road.enquiries@ncc.govt.nz
In writing: Attention: Transport Operations, Nelson City Council, PO Box 645, Nelson

Feedback (including any personal information such as your name and contact details) will be provided to Council workers for administration, analysing feedback and to support decision making. The content of the feedback (without personal information) will be included in a publicly available meeting agenda. Note that concerns raised in feedback may be provided to the event organiser, along with your name and contact details, to facilitate those concerns being addressed. Please advise Council when providing feedback if you do not wish this to occur. To update any information you have provided, please contact the details above.

The decision on whether the road will be closed will be advertised here.

Council would like to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding when road closures occur.

This proposal is made in accordance with the Local Government Act 1974. Unauthorised use of vehicles on the road during the closure period is not permitted and may constitute an offence.