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Editorial: City must find room for cruising giants

Ateed warns of a decline in visits unless these ships can be accommodated. It must be possible, without further compromising Auckland's prime attraction.

Chinese 'spy ship' slips into Auckland

The ship's presence sparked comments on social media from Kiwis feeling uneasy about its presence.

Motorway takes priority over waterfront

A plan is being drawn up to sell land earmarked for a waterfront development on the shores of the Manukau Harbour for a new motorway.

Mark Thomas: Fresh thinking can make port deliver

COMMENT: The immediate future I want to create is one where many more of our immediate transport and housing issues are sorted.

Northport takes issue with study's focus

Northport is calling for further discussions on "unbundling" alternatives to the growth issues facing Ports of Auckland.

Wharf extension work 'should stop'

Work should stop on designing a new wharf extension into the Waitemata Harbour until alternative options have been explored, say port opponents.

MP backs Northport option

Northland MP and NZ First leader Winston Peters says Northport is the logical place to take Auckland's shipping freight, saving hundreds of millions of dollars.

It's time to get real about Auckland port

Editorial: If Ports of Auckland was on the sharemarket, it would not be still enraging Aucklanders with these bids for more of the harbour.

Slow boats from China getting even slower

Even with fuel at its cheapest price in almost a decade, the ships that carry goods around the world have been cutting speed.

Shift vehicle trade north - port chief

Car imports should be moved from Auckland to Northport at Marsden Pt, says Ports of Tauranga boss Mark Cairns.

Port feels commodity chill

Port of Tauranga felt the chill wind of a commodities downturn in its result for the year to June 30, posting a modest 1 per cent improvement in net profit to $79.1 million.

Port pressure group excluded

The protest group set up to halt wharf extensions is upset at being excluded from a study into the wider impact of the ports on the city.

Gordon McLauchlan: National ports strategy essential

Mega-cruise ship confirms NZ visit

The $1.3b megaship Ovation of the Seas has been confirmed to visit next year but in Auckland passengers may have to be ferried from the ship to shore in small boats.

Sam Judd: Plastic consumption a reason behind port expansion?

Let's get rid of the single use plastic, reducing the amount of rubbish we are sending on diesel-hungry boats, writes Sam Judd. It would stop the harbour from filling up with plastic and possibly the extended port.

Chris Roberts: Port upgrade vital to harnessing growth of cruise market

For the cruise sector, there are no alternative ports, writes Chris Roberts. Passengers want to come to Auckland and spend their money enjoying the sights and activities of our biggest city.