By Ged Cann, April 24, 2018 Picture: MAARTEN HOLL Wellington Airport's increasing demands for more space means it is looking at taking a big chunk of the Miramar Golf Club's land. Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gone in as little as three years due to the expansion of Wellington Airport. Wellington International Airport Ltd revealed provisionalContinue reading "NEWS: Wellington’s Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gobbled up by the airport in three years"
NEWS – Business Desk: Wellington Airport seeks resource consent delay as it re-applies for runway extension
By Sophie Boot March 19 (BusinessDesk) - Wellington International Airport has asked to put its runway extension resource consent application on hold for nine months, as it plans to re-ask the Civil Aviation Authority for permission for its plan. The airport, which is two-thirds owned by NZX-listed infrastructure investment company Infratil and 33 percent by Wellington City Council, isContinue reading "NEWS – Business Desk: Wellington Airport seeks resource consent delay as it re-applies for runway extension"
Media Release GotB: Changes to Singapore Airlines’ Capital Express still don’t stack up for ratepayers
An announcement today that Singapore Airlines has canned its route to Canberra is a stark admission that there is not enough demand for international flights out of Wellington, say those concerned about the ongoing spending of ratepayer and taxpayer money on the venture. Guardians of the Bays, representing more than 600 community and ratepayer organisationsContinue reading "Media Release GotB: Changes to Singapore Airlines’ Capital Express still don’t stack up for ratepayers"
OPINION: THE AIRPORT’S DISREGARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS COMING UNDER SCRUTINY – YET AGAIN
A little over week ago, a white Subaru got washed off the Moa Point breakwater by a ‘rogue’ wave. Some reports said the car's occupants were fishing “at the popular fishing spot”, whilst eye (and social media) witnesses said that 3 people were actually inside the car when the wave struck them. They had toContinue reading "OPINION: THE AIRPORT’S DISREGARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS COMING UNDER SCRUTINY – YET AGAIN"
MEDIA RELEASE: Ratepayers Will Pay for Wellington Airport’s Folly
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1711/S00488/ratepayers-will-pay-for-wellington-airports-folly.htm Sunday, 19 November 2017, 2:27 pm Press Release: Guardians of the Bays Wellington Ratepayers Will Pay for Wellington International Airport's Folly 19 November 2017 - Wellington International Airport is continuing its cynical campaign to shoehorn Wellington ratepayers into paying for a runway extension, despite having no airline, no business case and no eye toContinue reading "MEDIA RELEASE: Ratepayers Will Pay for Wellington Airport’s Folly"
OPINION: Wellington Airport extension shouldn’t be allowed off the ground
By Dave Armstrong: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/98996698/Airport-extension-shouldn-t-be-allowed-off-the-ground?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=Twitter KEVIN STENT/STUFF There's no money to build the runway extension at Wellington. OPINION: Last Sunday in Beijing, Wellington Airport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Chinese construction company and the China Express airline. Hallelujah! Wellington has the world's biggest construction company to help extend its runway so millions of touristsContinue reading "OPINION: Wellington Airport extension shouldn’t be allowed off the ground"
NEWS: Dave Armstrong: Ahem, don’t mention the … runway extension
Original article here. OPINION: Last week, the umpteenth repeat of the famous Fawlty Towers ''Germans" episode was playing on my TV. Despite having seen it countless times, I had to stop and watch a hilariously concussed, goose-stepping John Cleese say "don't mention the war" in front of tearful Germans. This reminded me of our present WellingtonContinue reading "NEWS: Dave Armstrong: Ahem, don’t mention the … runway extension"
BLOG: Wellington City loses out as Airport reports falling international passenger numbers
By Dr. Sea Rotmann Wellington Airport have released their full-year results, reporting a drop in international passengers by nearly 9,000 people. The much lauded Singapore Airlines Capital Express route, which Mayor Justin Lester promised would be “a boon for Wellington offering cheaper travel” and “bring more visitors to the capital”, has failed to make muchContinue reading "BLOG: Wellington City loses out as Airport reports falling international passenger numbers"
MEDIA RELEASE: Community Groups welcome Wellington Airport Delay at Environment Court
March 21, 2017 Residents and ratepayers group the Guardians of the Bays has welcomed the news that Wellington Airport will postpone the progression of its runway extension resource consent in the Environment Court. In advance of a pre-hearing conference on Thursday, the Airport has announced that it will withdraw its resource consent application while itContinue reading "MEDIA RELEASE: Community Groups welcome Wellington Airport Delay at Environment Court"
MEDIA RELEASE GotB: Airport Extension proposal delayed yet again – raising doubts about viability
For immediate release 6 March 2017 Residents’ and ratepayers’ group the Guardians of the Bays have today welcomed news that Wellington International Airport has requested an interim adjournment of proceedings from the Environment Court. The request from the Airport comes in response to the Court of Appeal ruling that the Civil Aviation Authority must reconsiderContinue reading "MEDIA RELEASE GotB: Airport Extension proposal delayed yet again – raising doubts about viability"
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