Ports stoush: Extension going ahead
Ports of Auckland's work on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour is proceeding despite public protests and a political call to halt work.
Ports of Auckland's work on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour is proceeding despite public protests and a political call to halt work.
Two large Fletcher cranes have appeared at the end of Bledisloe Wharf at the Ports of Auckland, but it is not known if this signals a start to work on two wharf extensions.
The stand-off between Ports of Auckland and Auckland Council over a political call to stop work on two wharf extensions enters its fourth week today.
Ports of Auckland seems to have served the community better when its shares were available for the public to buy, writes Brian Gaynor.
A legal challenge to the lawfulness of two wharf extensions in the Waitemata Harbour by Ports of Auckland will be heard in June.
A legal challenge to the lawfulness of two wharf extensions in the Waitemata Harbour will be heard in June.
Several councillors have leapt to the defence of Ports of Auckland, the council-owned company facing public and political pressure to halt work on two new wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.
Ports of Auckland are showing no signs of stopping work on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.
Pressure is growing on Ports of Auckland to stop construction of two massive wharf extensions into Waitemata Harbour.
Ports of Auckland plans to build two large extensions at the end of Bledisloe Wharf. So what's all the fuss? We explain it here.
A multimillion-dollar contract to build two finger wharves at Ports of Auckland is up in the air because of legal and political manoeuvres.
The port's plans for expansion into the Waitemata will irrevocably ruin the connection between the central city and the harbour, writes Greg McKeown.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has stepped up a war of words with Ports of Auckland, accusing port bosses of keeping the council in the dark about two huge wharf extensions.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has accused Ports of Auckland of not discussing its latest spending plans on the port's footprint with the council, which owns 100 per cent of the company.
The public stoush over Auckland's planned port extension has now entered the legal arena, with a pressure group filing papers in the High Court.
Heads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.
Auckland Council has told Ports of Auckland to stop work on two wharf extensions or face the "thermonuclear" option.
Auckland Council has formally asked Ports of Auckland to halt construction of two massive wharf extensions.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown said he sees some of the merits around the wharf extensions but isn't entirely convinced.
Urban Auckland has taken the first legal steps to stop Ports of Auckland beginning construction on two massive wharf extensions next month.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown today walked out of a council meeting following a stoush with councillor Cathy Casey over port expansion.
Ports are the cutting edge of an economy, writes Mike Hosking. Yes, containers piled high look ugly, and they may well block the view of the apartment overlooking them, but they're money.
Mayor Len Brown has placed great emphasis on his hands being tied over the Ports of Auckland's expansion plans because of rules inherited from the old Auckland Regional Council.
Since the early days of European settlement, Auckland politicians have been dreaming up ways of dumping spoil in the harbour to create more land.
Ports of Auckland is planning an offensive this week to sell its expansion plans to Aucklanders, using the carrot of releasing Captain Cook Wharf for public use.
The majority of Auckland councillors now want a rethink on the controversial proposed expansion of the port.
The protest was sparked by port company plans to begin building two massive extensions and Auckland Council voting to ease rules for further reclamation.
About 2000 people and more than a hundred boats gathered today to protest plans by Ports of Auckland to reclaim more of Waitemata Harbour.
A secret legal opinion shows Auckland Council could have pushed for tougher rules against port expansion into Waitemata Harbour.
A stevedore who broke both legs in a fall while unloading a container ship in January will receive $25,000 in reparation from Ports of Auckland.