This week, we hoped that TV One News would give us the chance to provide some counter to the big bunch of spin all over the Dom Post recently. That was unfortunately not the case. The pilots, airline association and Steven Joyce have now all come out with serious doubts and concerns following the airport’sContinueContinue reading “SOME REAL FACTS ABOUT THE AIRPORT EXTENSION”
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REBLOG: Strathmore Park: Infratil getting testy over Wellington airport extension questions
Infratil are getting increasingly testy over the questions now being asked by many around the viability of the Wellington Airport Extension and the perception of a corporate handout. In an post on David Farrar’s Kiwiblog, they level their guns at David Lee and Cameron Slater of WhaleOil. In Sense from a Green Councillor, David Farrar questionsContinueContinue reading “REBLOG: Strathmore Park: Infratil getting testy over Wellington airport extension questions”
OPINION David Lee: Wellington runway extension or runaway costs?
OPINION: As Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL) prepares to lodge its application for resource consent for a runway extension, it’s important Wellingtonians are aware of the full facts – because, if the scheme goes ahead, a vast amount of ratepayers’ money will be pouring into it. The plan has its supporters. Wellington City Council (WCC)ContinueContinue reading “OPINION David Lee: Wellington runway extension or runaway costs?”
What exactly is happening with the Council funding the airport runway extension?
Some interesting developments have recently happened in the runway extension saga and we are going to have to start asking some serious questions about the Council’s involvement with the airport. Not just the conflict of our Mayor being a Director on the airport board and behaving as such a Director would, including doing everything inContinueContinue reading “What exactly is happening with the Council funding the airport runway extension?”
NZIER peer review of EY economic impact statement
The Board of Airlines Representatives (BARNZ) which represents 19 out of 20 long-haul airlines that fly to New Zealand, undertook a peer review on the EY report, largely discrediting it.
Ernst & Young Economic Impact Statement for WIAL
This is the report the WCC paid $1m of ratepayer money, even though apparently they are not allowed to use it without written permission by WIAL (see the page of caveats). The caveats make it pretty clear that this report is written for the benefit of the airport, based on numbers provided only by theContinueContinue reading “Ernst & Young Economic Impact Statement for WIAL”
The Register: What will the Wellington airport runway extension do for business owners?
Advocates are touting the Wellington Airport extension as a plan that will bring in millions of dollars of economic benefits for the region. However, it also has its detractors – the Board of Airline Representatives New Zealand (BARNZ) has cast doubt on these claims. Can retailers expect more sales if this comes to fruition? TheContinueContinue reading “The Register: What will the Wellington airport runway extension do for business owners?”
The Dominion Post Editorial: Proof needed for longer Wellington Airport runway case
OPINION: Wellington’s leaders support the extension of the airport. The region’s mayors have agreed in principle to put $150 million into the project. Business leaders have long supported it. But there are also formidable opponents, including Government ministers. If the project is to fly then its champions will have to make a formidable case. TheContinueContinue reading “The Dominion Post Editorial: Proof needed for longer Wellington Airport runway case”
Stuff Opinion: Wellington needs a longer runway? Yeah, right
OPINION: When the canon of lost causes is examined in the future, somewhere near the top of the list for Wellington will be the local airport’s weird campaign for a longer runway. In recent weeks, Wellington International Airport has been running full page advertisements in local newspapers which, while no doubt welcome cashflow for theContinueContinue reading “Stuff Opinion: Wellington needs a longer runway? Yeah, right”
Keith Johnson: Wellington City Council Debt: Big Ideas and the Gamble for Growth
UNWELCOME FACTS New Zealand as a whole is very similar in terms of both population and GDP to the US State of Kentucky. As far as the Wellington Region is concerned, the metro areas of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Tulsa, Oklahoma are reasonable comparators. Getting down to Wellington City itself, you can pair it off withContinueContinue reading “Keith Johnson: Wellington City Council Debt: Big Ideas and the Gamble for Growth”
Guardians of the Bays 