How can we sign off to pay for half if we don’t know how much it will really cost? Open Blog by Guardians of the Bays In light of the looming Long Term Plan submissions due today Friday, April 17, our citizens group the Guardians of the Bays have kept delving deeper into the variousContinueContinue reading “The Airport Extension, how much is it really going to cost?”
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NZ Herald: Safety Fears over Wellington runway expansion
Some airlines may refuse to land at Wellington, says pilots’ group. Wellington airport is investigating extending the runway by 300m to 350m in an effort to attract long-haul flights to the capital. Pilots are worried expansion plans at Wellington Airport could risk safety. The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association says a run-off area forContinueContinue reading “NZ Herald: Safety Fears over Wellington runway expansion”
The Dominion Post: Wellington Airport needs international carriers before extension – John Key
Prime Minister John Key says he doesn’t believe Wellington is ready to be an international airport hub. Key is worried that without the commitment of international carriers to base themselves in the capital, Wellington ratepayers would be left with a white elephant. “We have seen plenty of examples around the country where airports have extendedContinueContinue reading “The Dominion Post: Wellington Airport needs international carriers before extension – John Key”
The Dominion Post: Airlines question need for Wellington Airport runway extension
The airline industry is criticising plans to extend Wellington Airport’s runway, saying there are better ways to spend $300 million. In a submission that went to the Wellington City Council last night, the Board of Airline Representatives New Zealand (Barnz) raises serious concerns about the claimed economic benefits, and fears airlines will be left toContinueContinue reading “The Dominion Post: Airlines question need for Wellington Airport runway extension”
Airport Extension: Looking like a white elephant and yet another consultation failure brewing
In the latest blow to the Wellington Extension idea the Board of Airline Representatives (BRANZ), representing twenty airlines, are sending some mixed messages about whether airlines will fly here if the extension goes ahead. Radio NZ reports BRANZ as stating that there is no intention by any airline to fly into Wellington if the extensionContinueContinue reading “Airport Extension: Looking like a white elephant and yet another consultation failure brewing”
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”
That Wellington airport extension: Would you invest in it?
Wellingtonians are a funny bunch. We hate change yet we want change. We are prepared to lampoon anyone who either promotes a change, or, anyone who is perceived to be slowing change down. Case in point. A massive negative reaction to a new, I thought clever, design for the airport control tower. Can’t have thatContinueContinue reading “That Wellington airport extension: Would you invest in it?”
Radio NZ: Possible rates rise for Wellington airport runway extension
The Wellington City Council is not ruling out rate rises to help pay for a controversial runway extension at the capital’s airport. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson The region’s mayors have agreed to stump up $150 million to fund the extension, with mostly borrowed money. But the Government was sceptical, and the national carrier, AirContinueContinue reading “Radio NZ: Possible rates rise for Wellington airport runway extension”
Introducing the Guardians of the Bays
We are the Guardians of the Bays, a group of concerned Wellington residents. We formed this group in 2013 to counteract the seemingly gung-ho approach of the Wellington City Council (WCC) and the Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL) regarding the long-touted extension of the airport runway – either to the North into Evens Bay, or,ContinueContinue reading “Introducing the Guardians of the Bays”
Scoop: Lengthening the runway: $3m, so far, from the council to the airport company
Wellington City Councillors (but not all of them) have voted to give another $2million to the airport company, to help it continue making plans for a longer runway. They gave the first $1million to the controversial cause in May last year. And last night they decided to make a second payment, double the first amount.ContinueContinue reading “Scoop: Lengthening the runway: $3m, so far, from the council to the airport company”
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