Auckland port relocation decision by mid-2020, says Jones

Auckland port relocation decision by mid-2020, says Jones
Pattrick Smellie
New Zealand First is pressing for a Cabinet decision on relocating Auckland's main port facilities to Northport, near Whangarei, in the first half of next year, ahead of the 2020 election.Associate Transport Minister Shane Jones said in a statement today that a "short work programme" would now be undertaken by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Commission to assess the final report of the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy working group.Already widely leaked and reported as part of PR efforts by both supporters and detractors of...

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