The proposed changes included a new overnight charge of $2-$3 per hour, depending on the inner-city zone.
AT chief executive Dean Kimpton said in May that they would delay implementation to October 1 in order to “allow for keeping the mayor and councillors sufficiently informed and further discussion with key stakeholders and those most affected”.
On Tuesday – the day the new charges were due to be implemented – AT issued a statement saying it has had dozens of conversations with community and business representatives and elected officials to arrive at a suitable proposal that won’t impact the city centre’s vibrancy.
“Because we are allowing all feedback to be heard and considered, nothing will change on October 1. We will not communicate a decision until December 2024 at the earliest,” the statement said.
Brown said he was pleased the public is being given a fair chance to provide feedback before any decisions are made.
One inner-city resident, Anil Ramnath, told the Herald in May that the changes could cost him $11,000 a year or more.
He said at $2 per hour in St Paul St Apartments’ zone near Symonds St, it would cost $216 a week – totalling $11,232 a year – a figure that does not include the cost of parking during peak periods.
New parking charges for Sundays and public holidays started as planned on July 1.
Changes in Wynyard Quarter will be delayed until a faulty pedestrian bridge is repaired.
Under its parking strategy, AT has prioritised the central city and eight metro centres for on-street parking management.
The strategy says these areas qualify for “increased charges for parking and more time-restricted parking”.
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