Sounds like it might have been ordered by the Minister of Transport
I did read an article where it mentioned the two Phils (Goff and Twyford) requesting the report. Another achievement for the newly promoted star of Cindy's Cabinet?
As for Phil Goff, the water crisis in Auckland is an example of his leadership.
"This is a disgrace ... The Prime Minister's done a good job of Covid but she's got to get rid of that idiot [Twyford]," a "grumpy" Brown told the Herald today. His report recommended the port should be moved to Northland, starting now and finishing within the next 10-15 years.
The marine forecast is for gusts of 50knots with 5 metre swells and given it's ETA it will face a wind against tide situation.
I'm driving to the heads to watch this ship cross the bar.
I wonder if the screams of the passenger will carry across the water?"
Boop boop de do
Marilyn
Yeah....might be pretty spectacular !
I see Auckland Port still catering to Cruise liners...with a world class terminal for them.
Thats when/if the cruise industry ever gets going again. They were never on my list as something I wanted to do. Less so now thats for sure. Each to their own I guess. Maybe whatsup lives in a house / apt somewhere in Auckland with views over the harbour ?
Northport capacity constraint is cited as a reason. The 2km long wharf sounds similar to Tony Gibson's original opposition to a move north.
Insurance & dredging problems at Manukau apparently not insurmountable but didn't get far enough through the report to find further discussion on this. Not a lot of selling in MMH in light of the new study.
The latest report was done by health economists not those with transport experience. Quite a headline "Give the money back!" It certainly seems a shonky report but there have been a few of them around the future of the POA. In the end it will be a political decision but of what I've read so far the Planning studies recommending the shift of freight to Northland, Tauranga etc. have been the most persuasive.
Most likely, and unless Labour gain cross party agreement on the decision, it'll be overturned within no time. The only winners will be those completing the studies.
Ships captain telephoning head office in Copenhagen;
"Ja we are still alongside. There was a big storm yesterday so they need to dredge the bar, then we will need to wait another day for a favourable tide to get enough draft in the channel."
It is possible a Danish shipping line will have to revert back to Viking Longships to gain all weather access to Auckland's port.
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