Ferry upgrade bid for Beachlands rejected on 'affordability' grounds

Ferry upgrade bid for Beachlands rejected on 'affordability' grounds
Land at Formosa Golf Course is set to be transformed by the Beachlands development. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
Auckland Transport has suffered a setback in its plans to improve ferry services to Beachlands, the suburb where the New Zealand Superannuation Fund has invested in a planned multi-billion-dollar development with thousands of homes.This year, a panel of independent commissioners approved a private plan change sought by Beachlands South Limited Partnership to rezone 307 hectares south of the township from rural-zoned land to a mix of live and future urban zoning.The development, which is expected to provide around 3,000 homes over the next 15-20...

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