Port of Auckland Debate
Port of Auckland Debate is Back I have brought back my Auckland Waterfront Index to the front page after putting into suspension with Port of Auckland (POAL) making another attempt in its bid to extend the port in its current location at the downtown waterfront. This has been brought on after commentary from ATB … Read more
Groan – Who Wrote This
Seen This Post Before… Phil McDermott, a Consultant in urban, economic and community development who no wait that was someone else who served with Councillor Mike Lee on the former Auckland Regional Council – wrote a post over on his Cities Matter blog about the apparent flawed analysis on the City Rail Link. There are … Read more
Port of Auckland Relocation Work Ctd
I Continue work on Draft Drawings for a Relocated Port of Auckland I managed to find some time today to get some pictures and draw up a few more crude drawings on the my proposed POAL relocation site – in South East Auckland. I had to change things around a bit with the port and … Read more
A Waterfront where we can touch the Water-frontier?
Imagine a waterfront that lives up to the City of Sails – National – NZ Herald News. Saw this particular while cruising through the Herald Online this morning (and while having a chuckle over ghost bridges). I must say it is a beautiful article and it actually tugged on my heart-strings – probably because … Read more
A Reply to my Letter about POAL
Auckland Council Investment Limited Replies In February I had composed a letter asking five questions (two were mine and three from Andy Cawston) about the Port of Auckland and the current situations facing the port. Today in my mail I had received a letter from Gary Swift – Chief Executive of Auckland Council Investment Limited … Read more
Whale Oil Blogs on POAL Productivity
Chart of the Day | Whale Oil Beef Hooked | A blog by Cameron Slater. Makes an interesting read and a sad one at the same time. Especially when Port of Tauranga literally kicks POAL up the Super Royal Backside in the productivity division. I have run comments in that blog post so will … Read more
Mainfreight Comments on Port of Auckland Expansion Program
Logistics Company – Mainfreight Comments on POAL Expansion Program Is expanding the Port worth it? I had noticed an article in today’s NZ Herald titled: “Mainfreight boss sees alternatives to Auckland harbour grab.” The beginning of the article stated: Mainfreight boss Don Braid says better rail and use of an inland port should restrict the … Read more
Final in POAL Location Mini Series
Where I believe the Port Should Go Over the past month VOAKL has been running a three part mini series into possible Port of Auckland Locations. In recap these were the three options: Port stays where is, expands up to 250m into the Waitemata Harbour by 2055 and billions of dollars are sunk into improving … Read more
Possible Port of Auckland Relocations – Part Two
Could the Port of Auckland be Relocated Somewhere Else OUTSIDE Auckland? I have been covering the Port of Auckland saga extensively here at View of Auckland as well as Whale Oil at his site. In several posts I have mentioned that the Port verse Maritime Union fight as spawned off two other key debates. First being the ownership … Read more
