
Shed 10, 'slug' to form fan zone
The Government's latest announcement on Queen's Wharf has the support of Auckland's regional and city council.
The Government's latest announcement on Queen's Wharf has the support of Auckland's regional and city council.
The $32m Viaduct Events Centre under construction is being put forward as an alternative "party central" for the RWC.
Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has vented his frustration at the ARC's U-turn over the development of Queens Wharf.
The Prime Minister says he cannot see how the council could afford to restore a 98-year-old cargo shed.
A rail platform which won't be long enough for new three-car units to be used from 2013 can be extended in the future.
Auckland rail officials have been accused of "incompetence on a grand scale" for building a platform too short for the trains it will serve.
John Key's dream of turning Queens Wharf into "party central" for the Rugby World Cup is in tatters following a political impasse between the Govt and the ARC.
The ARC, co-owner of Queens Wharf, has voted to keep one of the wharf sheds as a Rugby World Cup "party central" venue, alongside the Govt's temporary Cup structure dubbed the "slug".