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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 between Queen St stakeholders and Auckland Council looks like it may resolve upcoming High Court le...

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 footpaths with wide boardwalks, seating and native plants - changes that would be trialled before unde...

'Auckland's 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 Herald's new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, it's $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. In the Herald's new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, it's $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. Tom Dillane is a reporter at the New Zealand Heraldtom.dillane@nzme.co.nz@tomdi...

'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 St's ongoing pedestrianisation trial - a move Mayor Phil Goff has slated as "ironic" and "unfortunate". The Save the Queen Street incorporated society has filed a High Court action against ...

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 Herald's new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, it's $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. In the Herald's new series Take a Walk, we visit a precious heritage building now locked off to the public, it's $67 million restoration stalled for a year with no sign of a re-start. NZ Herald A downtown business group and Auckland Council will duke it out in court next week after the ...