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Changing Te Aro

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Changing Te Aro

Since the 1990s central city areas like Te Aro have undergone considerable change. Many old buildings have been demolished, replaced by office and apartment buildings. In Garrett Street, only a few 19th-century houses, once typical of the area, remain. In 2007 the future of these dwellings was uncertain.

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Chris Maclean, Wellington places – Wellington City, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13406/changing-te-aro (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Chris Maclean, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 March 2016.