Te Komititanga, square in Auckland
Te Komititanga is the paved pedestrian square at the foot of Queen Street, opened in 2020 where the road meets the Waitematā Harbour waterfront. Its surface is laid in bands of basalt and light stone, with timber seating and rows of pōhutukawa, and it links Britomart and the ferry terminal. The name was gifted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and refers to the joining of hands.
Te Komititanga opened in 2020 as the square at the foot of Queen Street, where the road meets the Waitematā harbour. It was built after the 2016 City Rail Link works closed the lower street, and the name was gifted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. Tessa Harris designed the paving pattern, which marks the shoreline of the former Waihorotiu stream.
Te Komititanga sits at the foot of Queen Street, between the Britomart transport interchange and the ferry terminal, so trains, buses and ferries are all within a short walk. The paved surface is level and step-free, with seating along the edges. It is busiest on weekday mornings and at ferry departure times.
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