Michael Wood reconfirms support for Auckland port move

Michael Wood reconfirms support for Auckland port move
The government and Auckland mayor Wayne Brown both support moving Ports of Auckland. (Image: POAL)
Oliver Lewis
How land used by Ports of Auckland (POAL) is freed up for other uses is ultimately a matter for mayor Wayne Brown and the council, the transport minister says. On Monday, POAL board chair Jan Dawson issued a press statement accusing Brown of predetermining the outcome of a joined-up transport plan for Auckland announced recently by the mayor and the minister. Her comment was in response to a statement from Brown outlining proposed dates by which different parts of the port, which sits on valuable waterfront land, could be released for...

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