Original article on scoop.co.nz By Pattrick Smellie Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Wellington's airport runway extension initiative fails on the grounds that lower North Island and South Island travellers are already flying to long-haul destinations through Auckland or Christchurch and the region is not a magnet for tourists, who are more likely to favour Auckland andContinue reading "Wellington runway extension plan ‘implausible at best’"
PILOTS OUTLINE SAFETY FEARS FOR WELLINGTON AIRPORT’S RUNWAY EXTENSION
Link to Radio NZ article here Thanks to the Pilots Association for caring about the travelling public’s safety – because Wellington International Airport Ltd (WIAL) seem to be happy with ‘making do’. The Association’s President Tim Robinson said in their submission on the runway extension that his members had the most to gain from theContinue reading "PILOTS OUTLINE SAFETY FEARS FOR WELLINGTON AIRPORT’S RUNWAY EXTENSION"
RE-BLOG SURFBREAK PROTECTION SOCIETY: Wellington Airport Calling the Tune on Lyall Bay’s Corner surf break
by Michael Gunson Link here Revelations have emerged that Wellington International Airport Ltd has been responsible for alterations to the Moa Point Road sea wall in Lyall Bay. Why has the airport been in charge of developing the sea wall, and not the Wellington City Council? The incremental creep of the sea wall has hadContinue reading "RE-BLOG SURFBREAK PROTECTION SOCIETY: Wellington Airport Calling the Tune on Lyall Bay’s Corner surf break"
Time to be heard is running out!
We have less than 3 weeks to collect submissions to the Environment Court that are opposing the proposed runway extension into Cook Strait. We have many wonderful groups and individuals who support us but need to get the 1000s of residents who will be adversely affected by this extension to have their voices heard byContinue reading "Time to be heard is running out!"
Runway Extension Opponent Submission Guide
https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/b9310-gotb-submission-guide-v3_130716.pdf We understand that a number of opponent submitters are concerned about the section in the GWRC submission form that asks us to identify whether we wish to request an Independent Commissioner to hear and decide the application because of the potential cost implications identified. Please note, this question is only relevant where Council hearingsContinue reading "Runway Extension Opponent Submission Guide"
MEDIA RELEASE: No plan B leaves Wellington ratepayers exposed over airport extension proposal.
“Wellington City Council has no Plan B to protect Wellington’s ratepayers if the Wellington Airport Extension doesn’t deliver,” according to business, recreational, community and environmental groups who are calling for more rigour around the proposal. The Guardians of the Bays, a citizen-led umbrella organisation representing a growing number of groups of businesses and individuals whoContinue reading "MEDIA RELEASE: No plan B leaves Wellington ratepayers exposed over airport extension proposal."
OPED DOM POST: Richard Randerson- The Runway Extension is pouring money into Cook Strait
See article here. JOHN NICHOLSON/FAIRFAX NZ Wellington Airport: Is it fair for public money to fund corporate profit and assets? OPINION: Wellington Airport's CEO, Steve Sanderson, wrote glowingly (Dominion Post, June 25) of the benefits from extending Wellington's runway 355 metres into Cook Strait. The homework has been done, the benefits are clear, the money will flow, theContinue reading "OPED DOM POST: Richard Randerson- The Runway Extension is pouring money into Cook Strait"
NEWS Dom Post: Wellington Airport has no ‘Plan B’ if $300m runway extension fails to fly
By Michael Forbes Wellington Airport says it has no "Plan B" in place if its proposed runway extension fails to get off the ground. Airport representatives have told Wellington city councillors they do not expect the $300 million project to have any problems getting resource consent. But if it doesn't fly, there are no contingency plans. "YouContinue reading "NEWS Dom Post: Wellington Airport has no ‘Plan B’ if $300m runway extension fails to fly"
RE-BLOG SAVE THE BASIN: 310 Extra Heavy Trucks A Day Through Mt Victoria Tunnel – How Does That Sound?
Re-blogged from Save the Basin (Tim Jones) Up to 310 extra heavy trucks a day rumbling from quarries in Horokiwi and Ngauranga, down State Highway 1, through the Terrace Tunnel, past the Basin Reserve, through the Mt Victoria Tunnel, and on through residential streets to Wellington Airport, day and night, for up to 3 yearsContinue reading "RE-BLOG SAVE THE BASIN: 310 Extra Heavy Trucks A Day Through Mt Victoria Tunnel – How Does That Sound?"
BLOG: MORE AND MORE WELLINGTONIANS ARE BECOMING CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED AIRPORT EXTENSION
Opposition to the proposed runway extension is growing if attendance at the recent Guardians of the Bays information evening is anything to go by. A diverse range of groups, from business, community, recreational and environmental organisations are asking questions to peel away the public relations spin around the ill-conceived, expensive airport extension proposal. Groups asContinue reading "BLOG: MORE AND MORE WELLINGTONIANS ARE BECOMING CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED AIRPORT EXTENSION"
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