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Govt considers short-term Queens Wharf revamp
A short-term Government solution to revamping Queens Wharf could be on the cards if Auckland can't get its act together, the PM revealed today.
Ironbank: Proud standard-bearer for excellence
The Herald continues a series in which prominent Aucklanders from different backgrounds nominate their favourite buildings built since 2000.
Govt's $100m Plan B for Queens Wharf
Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully is pressing Auckland leaders to adopt a bigger and more expensive revamp for Queens Wharf.
Gisborne and Hawkes Bay Architecture Awards 2009
Photos of this year's award-winning designs.
Queens Wharf design expectations too high, says designer
The Queens Wharf upgrade is a mismatch between expectation set up by the public and what can be reasonably achieved within the budget of $47 million, says one Auckland architect.
Banks ready to scrap wharf plans
Auckland City Mayor John Banks is considering canning the Queens Wharf upgrade
Through the ages
Three houses from three time periods - Viva talks to the home-owners about why they chose their very different dwellings and how they went about making them their own.
ARC chief savages Queens Wharf contest 'flop'
The Queens Wharf design contest is a flop, says Auckland Regional Council chairman Mike Lee.
Wharf design contest fails to win over public
Design professionals and Aucklanders are unimpressed with the designs for Queens Wharf.
Queen St nikau 'may die'
Most of the expensive nikau palms in Queen St are malnourished, full of bugs and will die without urgent care, says a tree expert.
What do you think should be done with Queens Wharf?
Queens Wharf is back on the political agenda.
China entry in running for Queens Wharf design
The winner of the RWC 'party central' design contest will be announced in November.