Willis Street

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| namesake = Arthur Willis, New Zealand Company director.{{cite web |title=Streets of my city |url=https://www.wcl.govt.nz/heritage/streetspart2chap2.html |website=wcl.govt.nz |access-date=26 March 2022}}

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| image = Willis Street - Flickr - andrewsurgenor.jpg

| caption = Willis Street, looking south from its intersection with Mercer Street

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| direction_a = North

| terminus_a = Customhouse Quay, Lambton Quay, Willeston Street

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| terminus_b = Brooklyn Road, Nairn Street

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File:Crowd in Willis Street, Wellington, awaiting the results of the 1931 general election.jpg, awaiting the results of the 1931 general election.]]

File:Willis street wellington 1883.jpg

Willis Street is a prominent street in the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Along with Courtenay Place, Manners Street and Lambton Quay, the lower reaches of Willis Street form part of the "Golden Mile", Wellington's primary entertainment and retail district.{{cite web |title=Transforming the Golden Mile is one step closer » Let's Get Wellington Moving |url=https://lgwm.nz/news-and-media/news/transforming-the-golden-mile-is-one-step-closer/ |website=lgwm.nz |access-date=26 March 2022}}

Willis Street is one of the four 'quarters' of downtown Wellington, the others being centred on the Cuba Quarter, Courtenay Place and Lambton Quay.

The two tallest buildings in Wellington, the Aon Centre (Wellington) (formerly known as BNZ Tower) and the Majestic Centre, are both located on Willis Street. There is a large number of heritage buildings registered by Heritage New Zealand in Willis Street, including St John's Church{{NZHPT|228|St John's Church|12 March 2016}} and Henry Pollen House.{{NZHPT|1420|Henry Pollen House|5 March 2016}}