The Dixon Street Flats in central Wellington were completed in 1944[1] as part of the first Labour Government's state housing program.

[3][4] The flats were originally intended to house single women and retired couples, but by 1943 many soldiers were returning from war service and getting married, so it was decided to give them preference.

[10] In 2022 Kāinga Ora (successor to Housing New Zealand) produced a report on the flats which stated that the building was "at the end of its economic life".

[9] Due to its heritage listing it would be difficult to get permission to demolish the building, so Kāinga Ora's preferred plan was to renovate, which would mean moving all the residents out temporarily.

[9] By 2024, the flats were boarded up until further notice and the residents relocated, following concerns over the building's quake-prone status and Kāinga Ora's financial health.