Restored Chief Post Office revealed

Auckland’s Chief Post Office (CPO) building has now been returned to its former glory as the scaffolding and "shrink wrap" has been dismantled - meaning the historic façade of the downtown landmark is once again fully visible.

In April 2021 the ground floor ticket hall of the CPO, a category 1 listed historic building, was reopened. This followed four-and-a-half years of construction during which time the station was converted to a through station as part of Contract 1 for City Rail Link. This included lifting the building from its foundation in a groundbreaking move.

The building then received a ‘facelift’ from Auckland Transport - during which time its historic façade was meticulously restored. This included repair and refurbishment of the original steel framed windows; repair and cleaning of the Oamaru stone façade and domes (Lower Queen Street frontage); replastering and colouring of the exterior facades along Tyler Street and Galway Street and replacement of external feature-lighting.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff (pictured below) joined the Auckland Transport project team today to celebrate the completion of the exterior with a formal unveiling of the original, refurbished historic clock overlooking Te Komititanga Square.