Recently I tried to visit the memorial headstone for the men killed during the building of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Positioned under the bridge at Stokes Pt, it is a solemn place with magnificent views over the harbour. However when I visited it was sealed off with mesh and razor
Ask Phoebe: Stokes Pt memorial shut while work goes ahead on bridge
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The lack of parking around the arena was intended to encourage people to use public transport. Photo / Greg Bowker
We, like numerous others, were impressed by the activity stabilising Newmarket Park. Substantial planting will ensure the park returns to its former glory. But for some reason the work has come to a grinding halt. Why is this, and when will the contractors be back to finish the job? And how long will it take to complete? Charles Goldie, Remuera.
The remediation and stabilisation works were finished in May, and the final site tidy-up is expected to be done by April. This will include the removal of remaining earth, minor work on the southern slope, a bit of tidying around the ponded areas, reinstatement of all the footpaths on the upper area, and the replacement of park furniture (benches, tables, lighting, etc). More than 10,000 native trees and plants have been used in the landscaping, and there are even log refuge piles for when the native copper and ornate skinks are reintroduced. All good stuff, it seems to me.
* A column late last year incorrectly stated that council parking wardens could issue infringement notices to vehicles parked in any shopping centre carpark. This is not the case, as these carparks are on private property. The exception is for vehicles parked in parking buildings operated by Auckland Transport.