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Rachel and Phil Metcalf operate a feijoa orchard, right, set to be 80 metres from the Ōtaki to north of Levin highway. The owners of Annandale Manor, a bed and breakfast and feijoa orchard on Arapaepae Rd, have learned the 103-year-old house is now 80 metres from the new highway. Half the orchard was originally to be taken for the highway, but the corridor had been refined and the property spared. There is relief, but also a lot of frustration. Rachel Metcalf and her husband Phil have owned the property for almost five years and spent more than $200,000 on consents, plans and initial work on a wedding venue that has gone to waste.
KiwiRail and the Supporting Growth Alliance (Auckland
Transport and Waka Kotahi) have today confirmed their
proposed sites for three new stations in southern Auckland
and will now begin more detailed consultation with
stakeholders about their development.
Over the next 30
years, an extra 120,000 people are expected to live in the
area, which will also have 40,000 new houses and 38,000 new
jobs. The development of the new stations and their
associated facilities will be staged over time to coincide
with demands from developments feeding each
location.
KiwiRail has been given funding through the
Government s NZ Upgrade Programme for the first phase of
development.
Press Release – KiwiRail KiwiRail and the Supporting Growth Alliance (Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi) have today confirmed their proposed sites for three new stations in southern Auckland and will now begin more detailed consultation with stakeholders about their development. …KiwiRail and the Supporting Growth Alliance (Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi) have today confirmed their proposed sites for three new stations in southern Auckland and will now begin more detailed consultation with stakeholders about their development.
Over the next 30 years, an extra 120,000 people are expected to live in the area, which will also have 40,000 new houses and 38,000 new jobs. The development of the new stations and their associated facilities will be staged over time to coincide with demands from developments feeding each location.
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A $315 million rail line through south Auckland will be completed in time for the opening of the City Rail Link in 2024.
Three new stations are set to be added to the southern train network as south Auckland s population continues to grow. With more than 40,000 new houses set to built and 38,000 new jobs expected over the next 30 years, KiwiRail has committed to building two stations in Drury and one in Paerata. All the stations will be on the existing rail line, with Drury Central to be located south of Waihoehoe Rd, between Flanagan and Great South roads; the Drury West station about 450m south of the existing intersection of SH22/Karaka Rd and Jesmond Rd; and the Paerata station adjacent to the planned eastern extent of the Paerata Rise development.