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Official Report Warns Of Auckland’s ‘Dangerous Chaotic” Taxi Drivers
The Government needs to clean up the taxi industry before the RWC or give NZTA, the regulatory body, more extensive powers and/or more resources to police it. It’s...
RWC Chief: Transport Will Be Right On The Night
Rugby World Cup CEO Martin Snedden today expressed optimism that transport issues won’t be a problem during the RWC games being played at Eden Park. On TVONE’s...
How Many Big Events Can We Cope With?
Thankfully, the government has put the kibosh on the laudable but impractical idea we could host the Commonwealth Games but Auckland City is still fishing around...
New Eden Park Rd To be Called Mandela Walkway? -Latest Photos
The new legal link road at Eden Park to be called Mandela Walkway? Not sure about that. People may have greatly respected Mandela but not be so sure about what happened...
Poll of 1000 Say No To Queens Wharf Plans
A poll of a thousand Aucklanders suggests overwhelmingly, people believe permanent Queens Wharf development should not proceed until long term plans are in place...
Eden Park Gets LinkedIn - Photos
Work has begun on the link lane between Sandringham Rd and Eden Park, to especially give RWC patrons more direct walking access to the park. Attention has shifted...
Eden Park $40m Score: Banks 1, Brown 0
Auckland Mayor John Banks is 100% right in not committing ratepayers money to helping Eden Park out of its mess. He promised he wouldn’t and it would be political...
RWC Trains Have To Cope With 2 Weeknight Matches
There are only two weeknight matches for the Rugby World Cup matches at Eden Park next year. Following yesterday’s speculation about how to move thousands...
Feeling Confident?
Stranded at Britomart yesterday Sorry, but I have to mention this, hopefully one last time. Two words to ponder seriously this morning in the wake of yesterday’s...
The Odd Case Of Newmarket & The RWC
Sandringham Rd houses presently being shifted If you mention Rugby World Cup 2012, chances are good for getting something happen, reasonably quickly in a city that...
Prince William To Inspect Eden Park’s South Stand - Latest Photos
Prince William will inspect Eden Park’s new South Stand this weekend. The stand is now dominating the stadium area as the finishing touches are put to the...
Kingsland Update, One Week To Go - Latest Photos
Here is how Kingsland train station is looking with its hectic work on the underpass and extending the platforms. The project is said to have been pushed back to...
Kingsland Train Station Upgrade - Bird’s Eye View
It’s hard to get a perspective of the extent and complexity of the work being done at the Kingsland train station to cater for the RWC fans when they arrived...
Kingsland: Next, Wider Platforms - Today’s Photos
Wider platforms for Kingsland’s station is the next priority, now the underpass has emerged. Work is now flat out all over the station. Here is what is going...
Kingsland: At Last An Underpass Emerges - Photos
After many weeks of work, at last at Kingsland railway station today, an underpass emerged. It was part of the plan to help during the RWC to let overflow Eden...
Kingsland Underpass: The Dramatic Lift - Photos (Part 1)
After the Kingsland train station underpass emerged this morning, a huge crane had to lift the crucial entranceway bit into place. Here are photos of the dramatic...
Sandringham Rd Houses Uplifted For RWC - Latest Photos
All in the name of the Rugby World Cup 2011, these Sandringham Road houses, opposite the Kingsland train station, continue to be uplifted as part of the Eden Park...
Piledriving Into Kingsland - Latest Photos
The Kingsland railway station underpass project continues to be one of the more visually interesting of the rail developments taking place around Auckland this...
Kingsland Train Underpass: Cutting Through - Latest Photos
At Kingsland, the big dig is now on as visible progress can be seen of the underpass development that will take RWC fans through to Sandringham Rd and Eden Park . The...
Auckland Train Development: Mid-Year in Photos (2009,Part 2)
By mid-year, New Lynn’s landscape was being dominated by big cranes as work on the major transport centre and associated work was in full swing: The New Lynn...
Eden Park Link Lane Work Starts - Houses Being Relocated, Demolished (Photos)
As work progresses on improving Kingsland train station, including a new underpass for pedestrians, work has started on work around Sandringham Road itself. Work...
Auckland’s 1st Pedestrian Shared Space Gets Final Go-Ahead
Auckland city’s first shared space, which gives priority to pedestrians, has just been given the final tick –and that’s great news. The council’s approved...
Big Screen For Aotea’s RWC Party Uptown Central
AOTEA: Repairs and upgrades will take until next October How many party centrals do we need for the RWC? I notice Auckland City Council’s Arts, Culture and Recreation...
What Kingsland’s Swept Up Station Will Look Like & Timetable
Picture on display of "aerial view" of completed Kingsland station Kiwirail, ARTA, Auckland city council and other involved parties are showing off their...
