Port of Auckland gets fast-track panel for major wharf upgrades

Port of Auckland gets fast-track panel for major wharf upgrades
Port of Auckland is undertaking two wharf projects to increase its capacity and future-proof its operations. (Image: POAL)
Oliver Lewis
A fast-track consenting panel has been established to consider a major infrastructure upgrade put forward by Port of Auckland to future-proof its operations.The Auckland Council-owned company submitted its application under the Fast-track Approvals Act on Feb 7, the day the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) first began accepting bids to use the accelerated approvals regime.As BusinessDesk reported last week, the first two panels were recently established for housing projects in Auckland and Nelson.In a minute issued on May 9, associate p...

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