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Project Auckland: Fran OSullivan - A Swan emerges from the cones 4 Mar, 2021 03:59 PM 8 minutes to read Barry Potter says all Aucklanders should be very proud of the massive redevelopment that is transforming the Downtown CBD and inner harbour. "I want to acknowledge the patience that Aucklanders have had through the works that are being done. You cant do the kind of scale of work, change thats been achieved without disruption. "The solutions down there will be truly transformational when they ...

Source: Auckland Council Seemingly floating above the Downtown Ferry Basin, Te Wānanga, the new downtown public space is an impressive feat of engineering. Eric van Essen, Programme Director of the Downtown Programme says over the last year thousands of tonnes of reinforcing steel and concrete has been used to create this new waterfront public space. The Downtown Programme is delivered by Auckland Transport for Auckland Council. In a video released today, the extent of the works to construct t...

Final canopy installed at Aucklands downtown Ferry Basin 22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read NZ Herald An intricately designed canopy referencing the traditional double hulled sea waka has been installed at Aucklands Downtown Ferry Basin. The canopy ceiling panels were installed overnight on Thursday on the western side of Queens Wharf above the gangway accessing the new ferry pontoons. The 65m by 15m canopy weighs 105 tonnes and was installed in sections from a floating barge using two cra...