Port land an 'unrealised goldmine'
Ports of Auckland is sitting on land with a commercial value of $2.2 billion, far greater than its $76 million value for port use, says an economist.
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Options floated in wharf war
Aucklanders are being softened up for a compromise on two large wharf extensions which will still see the loss of harbour open space to Ports of Auckland, according to sources.
Port interim injunction decision appealed
A Devonport resident is planning to file an appeal after the High Court in Auckland declined an interim injunction to stop work on wharf extensions at Ports of Auckland.
Auckland in for an 'eyesore'
Geoffrey Lang's first sighting of a 33m cement storage tank in front of his house was also the first time he heard his wife swear.
Fears for whales in port plan
Proposed Auckland port developments could be a killer blow for the harbour's already endangered New Zealand orca population, a wildlife expert fears.
Ports head digs in against pressure
Chairman appears to have put his job on the line by digging in against council pressure to stop extending Bledisloe Wharf into the Waitemata Harbour.
Port dispute: Mayor urges calm
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is urging calm among councillors, after defiant comments from the Ports of Auckland leadership over the wharf expansion dispute.
Ted Thomas: Halt port work before court case
Thousands of people gathered on Queens Wharf in March to protest at Ports of Auckland's plans to construct two wharf extensions at the harbour end of Bledisloe Wharf.
Support for halt to port work
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce is supporting a halt of work on two large wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.
Port protesters want mayor to act
Port protesters are targeting Mayor Len Brown to stop work on two huge wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.
Port presses on with extensions
Ports of Auckland is proceeding with two huge wharf extensions, despite public protests, a political call to halt work and a legal challenge against consents for the work.
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.
Two cranes appear at Bledisloe Wharf
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.
No solution for Ports stoush
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.
Companies more transparent when they're listed
Ports of Auckland seems to have served the community better when its shares were available for the public to buy, writes Brian Gaynor.
Ports of Auckland: June court date
A legal challenge to the lawfulness of two wharf extensions in the Waitemata Harbour by Ports of Auckland will be heard in June.
Court to review Auckland port extension
A legal challenge to the lawfulness of two wharf extensions in the Waitemata Harbour will be heard in June.
City councillors defend port company
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.
Full steam ahead for Ports?
Ports of Auckland are showing no signs of stopping work on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.
Len Brown pushes for speed on ports discussion
Pressure is growing on Ports of Auckland to stop construction of two massive wharf extensions into Waitemata Harbour.
Herald told mayor port news
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has conceded the first he knew about two wharf extensions at the Ports of Auckland was from the Herald.
The People v The Port
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.
Contractors in limbo amid wharf battle
A multimillion-dollar contract to build two finger wharves at Ports of Auckland is up in the air because of legal and political manoeuvres.
Greg McKeown: Port persists with illogical claims
The port's plans for expansion into the Waitemata will irrevocably ruin the connection between the central city and the harbour, writes Greg McKeown.
Port bosses kept council in dark, Brown
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.
Port: 'We've really engaged with the public'
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.
To court for the Port
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.
Auckland Port stoush: Heads could roll
Heads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.
Stop wharf extensions or else
Auckland Council has told Ports of Auckland to stop work on two wharf extensions or face the "thermonuclear" option.
Call to halt Auckland wharf extensions
Auckland Council has formally asked Ports of Auckland to halt construction of two massive wharf extensions.
Tony Gibson: Port will choke unless it can grow
Our efforts to minimise our impact aren't enough for some. Now there must be no expansion and there are calls to move the port, somewhere, anywhere, writes Tony Gibson.
Auckland port bosses open to pause
Ports of Auckland is not ruling out a pause in construction on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.
Mayor on the fence over Ports extension
Auckland Mayor Len Brown said he sees some of the merits around the wharf extensions but isn't entirely convinced.