Manukau Harbour port option ‘technically feasible’, big dredging costs

Manukau Harbour port option ‘technically feasible’, big dredging costs
Is it feasible to put a large port in Manukau Harbour? Yes, just very expensive. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
Dredging a navigation channel and port area for a new port in Manukau Harbour could take four to six years and cost between $941 million and $1.2 billion.Earlier this week, BusinessDesk reported that a technical feasibility study commissioned by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on whether the harbour could accommodate a large-scale port still hadn’t been made public despite being finished last July.MoT engaged engineering consultancy Tonkin & Taylor to carry out the work in February 2023 after the previous Government set aside funding...

More Infrastructure

Tainui and Brookfield team up for $1b Ruakura Superhub expansion in Hamilton
Infrastructure

Tainui and Brookfield team up for $1b Ruakura Superhub expansion in Hamilton

Tainui Group is teaming up with Brookfield Asset Management to accelerate the development of the Ruakura Superhub in Hamilton. On Friday, Tainui Group said the joint venture aims to “supercharge the development” of the logistics and industrial precinct, starting by purchasing fou...

Staff reporters 11 Apr 2025
Fast-track panels not out of blocks yet
Policy

Fast-track panels not out of blocks yet

The first three projects to go through the process are still waiting on panels.

Oliver Lewis 10 Apr 2025
'The Great Privatisation': a NZ perspective
Economy

'The Great Privatisation': a NZ perspective

KPMG partner sees value in considering asset recycling to fund new infrastructure.

Oliver Lewis 09 Apr 2025
Autopilot error caused Manawanui sinking – report
Infrastructure

Autopilot error caused Manawanui sinking – report

New Zealand’s Navy and the Defence Minister fronted a media conference today.

Staff reporters 04 Apr 2025