By Tom Hunt and Thomas Manch, January 8, 2019 Sea Rotmann has six more months of uncertainty after a decision allowing Wellington Airport long-lingering runway extension application to remain on hold until May. Further down Rotmann’s seaside road, it is six more months of sleepless nights and “wondering what the hell is going to happen” for MartynContinueContinue reading “DOMINION POST: Wellington Airport runway extension plan staying on hold for six more months”
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NEWS: Wellington’s Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gobbled up by the airport in three years
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 provisionalContinueContinue reading “NEWS: Wellington’s Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gobbled up by the airport in three years”
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 touristsContinueContinue 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 WellingtonContinueContinue reading “NEWS: Dave Armstrong: Ahem, don’t mention the … runway extension”
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. “YouContinueContinue reading “NEWS Dom Post: Wellington Airport has no ‘Plan B’ if $300m runway extension fails to fly”
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