Ferry improvements critical for Beachlands development

Ferry improvements critical for Beachlands development
Land at Formosa Golf Course is set to be transformed by the Beachlands development. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
An Auckland ferry service considered pivotal to helping unlock a major new housing development co-funded by the NZ Super Fund has vessels planned for retirement in the next few years, and capacity constraints are leading to passengers being left behind.BusinessDesk revealed in July that the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) had rejected a funding bid from Auckland Transport (AT) to develop an indicative business case exploring berth and terminal improvements at Pine Harbour, in the eastern suburb of Beachlands.Earlier this year, a panel of in...

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