Consultation on Port of Auckland
Time to Talk Port Bit of a change of tact today. Today BR:AKL talks port – no not the drink – the port that sits on Auckland‘s prime waterfront and moves goods in and out of the city via ship. During the anxiety caused by the Housing Accord being dumped upon Auckland by … Read more
Mayor Gets Left Behind
New Ferry Service Takes Off & Mayor Gets Left Behind No I am not kidding – the mayor Len Brown DID get left behind forcing the ferry to turn around to come and get him after he was caught gas bagging and forgot to catch the service. From TVNZ New Hobsonville Pt … Read more
Council and The Auckland Waterfront
What The Mayor and Councillors Think - In Regards to The Auckland Waterfront Today is the last day of the NZ Herald‘s campaign about The Waterfront – to which I have run on commentary here. My basic take on The Auckland Waterfront can be seen in my “PORT OF AUCKLAND – CAN IT BE MOVED?” … Read more
Waterfront Issue Back Again
Auckland Apparently Wants Their Waterfront Back – Again It must be another slow news day at the NZ Herald with them running a story based on a survey about Auckland’s Waterfront. Either that and credit is due to keep this matter at the front of civic leaders minds. From the NZ Herald: … Read more
Five Reasons FOR Building The CRL
Cities Matter: At Least Five More Reasons not to build the Central City Rail Link. Part of The City Rail Link Series Debate on the City Rail Link continues with figures and all sorts coming out from both sides coin. VOAKL will cut right down the middle and put forward on and refute every single … Read more
A Tactical Victory with Port of Auckland
As I was doing my usual rounds on the Internet – the article from the NZ Herald (linked above) came up stating that Auckland Council had put the port expansion on hold – for now.
Ok where Next with POAL
Back to the Drawing Board with Port Of Auckland? After reading the letter from the CEO of Auckland Council Investment Limited in reply to a letter I sent to Auckland Council last month (every single councillor, the mayor and I think the CEO – Doug McKay got the letter) I was having a review and … Read more
Your Port – Your Call Produces a Graphic
Could THIS what our Port would look like in its Expansion Program The New Zealand Herald‘s ‘Your Port, Your Call’ produced an interesting graphic on what the Waitemata Harbour could look like if the Port of Auckland expands to its fullest potential. Check it out here (Sorry could not embed into Word Press) Do not … 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
