Midtown Small Business Support Programme

When the Street Outside Changes, It Affects Everything Around It

Supporting Auckland’s Midtown Businesses Through Major Infrastructure Works

Infrastructure works are a necessary part of any growing city. But for the businesses operating in the middle of them, the reality is rarely straightforward.

For the past three years, Werkits has worked directly alongside small business owners in Auckland’s Midtown as part of the Midtown Small Business Support Programme — commissioned by Auckland Council in response to the infrastructure works across Victoria Street West and East, Wellesley Street East and West, and the corner of Queen Street and Mayoral Drive. Surrounding streets, including Darby, Elliott, and parts of Albert Street, were also included due to the flow-on disruption.

Over the course of the programme, approximately 135 businesses received direct support. What we’ve seen goes well beyond the immediate impact of roadworks.