PHOTO: The Oriental Bay band rotunda has housed restaurants in the past, including the Fisherman’s Table. Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 / Tony
Work is set to begin on the band rotunda in Wellington’s Oriental Bay.
The waterfront landmark was built in 1938 but has been closed for nine years after it was found to need extensive strengthening and restoration work.
The building’s heritage features will be an important part of the final design and as a listed heritage building, the renovations will require resource consent to be granted by Wellington City Council.
Initially, the council had chosen Cheops Holdings as the preferred developer in 2019, but that was work has been slowed due to Covid-19.
Sister company McKee Fehl Constructors will now undertake the development, which is due to be finished later this year.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster said he was delighted construction will begin next week, as the building was an iconic part of the capital’s waterfront.
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