Construction work on the first phase of Wellington's controversial Golden Mile project was supposed to have begun this month - but diggers and bulldozers are nowhere to be seen.
The council previously said contracts for the project, which would remove cars from Lambton Quay, Willis St and Courtenay Place, would be signed in December. Works on Courtenay Place were to begin this month.
When asked for an update on the process, a Wellington City Council spokesperson told Newstalk ZB "we have no fixed contracts or dates at this stage."
Contract negotiations are responsible for the delay, the spokesperson said.
Wellington City Councillor Tony Randle, opposed to the project, joined Nick Mills to share what councillors have been told about the delay.
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