Auckland Harbour turned 'into a river'
Auckland's Waitemata Harbour has been "turned from a harbour into a river", by Ports of Auckland expansion, yachting great Chris Dickson says.
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Len Brown: Time for a conversation about the port
Over the past month, Ports of Auckland has made announcements about its intention to extend wharf structures out from Bledisloe Wharf.
Top Kiwis back harbour protest
Prominent business leaders, sailors, architects, musicians have signed an open letter demanding that Ports of Auckland 'stop stealing our harbour'.
Michael Barnett: Relocation not the answer for Auckland's port
There is a certain irony that at a time Auckland is celebrating its founding as a port city 175 years ago, calls are growing to move the port elsewhere.
Group out to halt wharf plan
A protest group of concerned Aucklanders has joined the outcry against two large wharf extensions by Ports of Auckland, which eventually wants to reclaim 3ha of seabed between the wharves.
Decision shifts port expansion step closer
Ports of Auckland will start work in April on the first step to reclaim more of the Waitemata Harbour.
Ports of Auckland wins reclamation battle
A debate on the future of the Waitemata Harbour and whether more of the seabed will be reclaimed for port use has started got off to an acrimonious start.
Foreign posts easy to justify
The Auckland Council seems to be constantly surprised by decisions of its subordinate bodies.
Tindall urges port-work halt
Business leader Sir Stephen Tindall is making a last-gasp plea to Mayor Len Brown and councillors to halt further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port use.
Angry protesters take to Queens Wharf
Protesters angry that Auckland’s port company are expanding further into the harbour have taken over Queens Wharf this morning.
Council supports small-scale reclamation
The Auckland Council has filed its changes to ease controls for further reclamation of Waitemata Harbour for port use.
Ports of Auckland firm boosts profit to $28.9m
Ports of Auckland said its first-half net profit rose by 9.5 per cent to $28.9 million in the six months to December, driven by higher freight volumes.
Len Brown puts port on the spot
Auckland's Mayor is seeking an urgent explanation from Ports of Auckland after it announced plans yesterday to begin demolishing the end of Marsden Wharf next week.
Marsden Wharf to be demolished
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is seeking an urgent explanation from Ports of Auckland after it announced plans today to begin demolishing Marsden Wharf next week.
Maritime Union settles dispute with Ports of Auckland
The Maritime Union have settled their long-running industrial dispute with Ports of Auckland this morning.
Boaties rally against council port plans
Auckland boaties are rallying against council plans to weaken controls over further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port use.
Council to ease stance over reclamation
Ports of Auckland has won a huge victory allowing it to use more of the Waitemata Harbour to park cars after Auckland councillors yesterday caved in on tough rules for reclamation.
Decision delayed on Auckland port expansion
Auckland Council has voted to delay a decision on a central wharf strategy that involves further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour.
Editorial: Call to expand port area must get short shrift
Capacity constraints at the Port of Auckland feature high on the list of those eager to justify its expansion through further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour.
Officials quietly pass city wharf plan
The Auckland Council has approved two large wharf extensions into Waitemata Harbour for port use - without notifying the public or councillors.
Brian Rudman: Port's secret harbour grab
Councillors will be asked to permit the port company to reclaim 2ha of harbour every 10 years into the future, writes Brian Rudman.
Auckland's port wants more car space
Auckland councillors will make a huge call behind closed doors on Thursday on whether to stand firm against further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port use.
Plan to rearrange Auckland wharves
A plan to rearrange the uses of Auckland's downtown wharves, including a new cruise ship terminal on Captain Cook wharf, is going to an Auckland Council committee.
Len Brown silent on fight over port size
Auckland Mayor Len Brown will not say if he supports further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour by Ports of Auckland ahead of a big decision on the issue.
Laurence Kubiak: Economic influence of port runs deep
The ferry from Half Moon Bay is a kaleidoscope of Auckland on the water.
Weather gods lay it on for birthday
Live music, fireworks, nearly all the oysters in the country and chainsaw-juggling buskers with a backdrop of three days of spectacular weather: Auckland's 175th Anniversary.
Port pair enjoy the high life
Eddie Haretuku and Graham Tahiwi are not afraid of heights - which is good, because their port work can take them up to 30m off the ground.
Ask Phoebe: Harbour pilot responsible
Ports of Auckland is probably one of the few ports to own and operate its own harbour pilot service, writes Phoebe Falconer.
Megaship cruise boom - video
Take a look at the German launch of a megaship so big that Auckland will expand its wharf for its visit
Ambitious plans for downtown
An ambitious wishlist of 16 projects to transform downtown Auckland is being released today. We take a look at what's being suggested.