Archive for: Auckland waterfront

What’s Planned For Waterfront

What’s Planned For Waterfront

Now that we have had a taste of the waterfront being able to be used by people - that’s us - with Queens Wharf and Wynyard Quarter, we have a hunger...

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City Plans Endorsed – Maybe Queen St

City Plans Endorsed - Maybe Queen St

Two key parts of the Auckland Plan have been endorsed and adopted for consultation by Auckland Council today. Plans for the waterfront and the city centre will guide...

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Inside The Wynyard Loop Trams

Inside The Wynyard Loop Trams

Here’s the drivers view on Auckland’s heritage Wynyard Loop trams, which start running on Saturday during the Wynyard Quarter’s public open day.   The...

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New Queens Wharf Solution

New Queens Wharf Solution

The ARC and the Government have finally agreed on how Queens Wharf will be developed in what ARC Chair Mike Lee calls a “new, pragmatic and creative solution.” The...

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Hobson Sewer Pipe Goes

Hobson Sewer Pipe Goes

Tomorrow morning, powerful hydraulic jaws will begin to demolish the sewer pipe that has carved a concrete path across Hobson Bay for nearly a century. The sewer...

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Len Brown Supports Trams

Len Brown Supports Trams

Manukau Mayor and super council candidate Len Brown has praised the return of electric trams as a being on the right track for the future of Auckland’s public...

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Key Wynyard Marine Site Up For Grabs

Key Wynyard Marine Site Up For Grabs

There has been strong interest in a key marine site in Wynyard Quarter, which is currently open for expressions of interest. The concept plans include a 12 storey...

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(Video) Mike Lee Opens Our Wharf

(Video) Mike Lee Opens Our Wharf

On a stunning sunny afternoon in Auckland, ARC Chair Mike Lee declared that Queens Wharf had now become “The People’s Wharf.” A public open day...

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(Photos) Queens Wharf Open Day

(Photos) Queens Wharf Open Day

Here are some more photos from the Queens Wharf open day. The festive occasion attracted many Aucklanders curious about the wharf - and passionate about what...

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(Videos) Ugly Old Sheds?

(Videos) Ugly Old Sheds?

Those sheds. During this afternoon’s open day at Auckland’s Queens Wharf, it was the main talking point. Overheard views were mixed, but those campaigning...

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Video Inside Queens Shed

Video Inside Queens Shed

Here is what it looks like inside the Queens wharf shed

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The Waterfront It Is for RWC!

The Waterfront It Is for RWC!

Those running the RWC in Auckland say they have surveyed 800 residents and conclude Aucklanders want our waterfront to be the centrepiece of the city’s Rugby World...

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