OPINION: Evan’s Bay is an iconic part of the Wellington harbour “blue belt”. Stormy days have their own wild beauty, while in sunny times the water is dotted with sails, recreational anglers hang out their lines, and swimmers, cyclists and walkers soak up the warmth and the ambience. Pods of orcas and other fish cruiseContinueContinue reading “The Dominion Post Opinion: Airport extension will affect us all”
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Wellington Airport and the Death of Bridge Street
In May of 2012 residents of Eastern Suburbs warned that airport plans were likely to create a “wasteland” and looking at the evidence, this seems to have come to pass. The airport in its insatiable drive to collect more land (undoubtedly to build more carparks) has destroyed a once thriving community street in Rongotai. InContinueContinue reading “Wellington Airport and the Death of Bridge Street”
The Dominion Post: Rongotai homes disappearing
A home is moved from Bridge St, Miramar, as the airport removes properties in its noise zone. Houses in Bridge St are starting to disappear as Wellington Airport forges ahead with plans to remove 44 homes near its runway. One house had already been removed from the area in Rongotai and another was ”jacked up”ContinueContinue reading “The Dominion Post: Rongotai homes disappearing”
The Dominion Post: Airport plans may create ‘wasteland’
FORCED TO SELL: Bridge Street resident Heather Courtney. The Wellington Airport noise zone. Heather Courtney says her retirement plans were thrown into disarray by a letter in her mail box this week. The Bridge St resident is one of 22 home owners on the edge of Wellington Airport’s runway who were told the airport wouldContinueContinue reading “The Dominion Post: Airport plans may create ‘wasteland’”
Guardians of the Bays 