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Queen St stakeholders, Auckland Council meeting may prevent High Court action 30 Apr, 2021 04:35 AM 7 minutes to read Queen St in Auckland CBD has been reduced to one lane each way in a pedestrianisation trial since April 2020. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Queen St in Auckland CBD has been reduced to one lane each way in a pedestrianisation trial since April 2020. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Tom Dillane is a reporter at the New Zealand Heraldtom.dillane@nzme.co.nz@tomdillane1 A snap meeting this afternoon...

In April 2020, cones and Day-Glo plastic sticks were placed on Queen St to encourage physical distancing as New Zealand battled its outbreak of COVID-19. But much to the dismay of local businesses, Auckland Council decided to retain the cones as makeshift traffic barriers to advance its plans for the pedestrianisation trial - exacerbating businesses economic woes amid the ongoing pandemic.  This April, the council unveiled its plans to replace the plastic sticks, stone blocks and temporary foo...

Aucklands main street is a disgrace - Auckland Council officially sued over Queen St pedestrian trial saga 28 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read In the Heralds new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, its $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. In the Heralds new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, its $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of...

A disgrace: Auckland Council sued over Queen St pedestrian trial, Goff slates action as ironic Newshub 2 hrs ago Lana Andelane © Video - The AM Show; Image - Supplied Watch: Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck told The AM Show the Queen St revamp is "appalling". Angry landlords and business executives have launched legal action against Auckland Council in a bid to halt Queen Sts ongoing pedestrianisation trial - a move Mayor Phil Goff has slated as "ironic" and "unfo...

Queen Street disgrace: Council to square off with business group in court next week 29 Apr, 2021 12:08 AM 2 minutes to read In the Heralds new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, its $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. In the Heralds new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, its $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. NZ Herald...

Queen Street disgrace: Council to square off with business group in court 29 Apr, 2021 12:08 AM 2 minutes to read In the Heralds new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, its $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. In the Heralds new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, its $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. NZ Herald A downtow...

Aucklands main street is a disgrace - Auckland Council official sued over Queen St pedestrian trial saga (Photo / NZ Herald) Aucklands main street is a disgrace - Auckland Council official sued over Queen St pedestrian trial saga Thu, 29 Apr 2021, 9:26AM Disgruntled businesses and property owners have filed an unprecedented High Court action against Auckland Council to stop the ongoing Queen St pedestrian trial they argue is illegal and has caused "significant economic harm...