[Ed: note that some typos and mistakes have been corrected and explanatory commentary has been inserted, where relevant] There will be no satisfactory outcome when a final decision on the Wellington Airport extension resource consent is released, an Environment Court judge has said. Wellington Airport Photo: Supplied At a judicial conference in the Environment Court, Judge BrianContinueContinue reading “NEWS Radio NZ: ‘Deja vu’ for Wellington Airport extension”
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MEDIA RELEASE: Wellington International Airport should do the right thing and pull plans to extend runway
Media Release by the Guardians of the Bays An announcement that hearings for Wellington Airport’s runway extension could be potentially delayed till late 2019 should be a final nail in the coffin for the Airport’s proposal, according to community and ratepayer groups concerned about the mounting costs to Wellingtonians. Guardians of the Bays, representing almostContinueContinue reading “MEDIA RELEASE: Wellington International Airport should do the right thing and pull plans to extend runway”
SAFETY FIRST: WHAT THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION AND THE PILOTS’ ASSOCATION’S WIN MEANS TO THE RUNWAY EXTENSION – AND HOW WIAL IS TRYING TO GET AROUND IT
Legal matters can be confounding to the lay person, to say the least, and the ongoing saga of the New Zealand’s Air Line Pilots’ Association (“NZALPA”) vs the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director (“the Director”) and Wellington Airport International Limited (“WIAL”) has been more confounding than most. This saga started back in at least 2013,ContinueContinue reading “SAFETY FIRST: WHAT THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION AND THE PILOTS’ ASSOCATION’S WIN MEANS TO THE RUNWAY EXTENSION – AND HOW WIAL IS TRYING TO GET AROUND IT”
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”
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, isContinueContinue 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 organisationsContinueContinue reading “Media Release GotB: Changes to Singapore Airlines’ Capital Express still don’t stack up for ratepayers”
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 toContinueContinue 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 touristsContinueContinue reading “OPINION: Wellington Airport extension shouldn’t be allowed off the ground”
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 itContinueContinue 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 reconsiderContinueContinue reading “MEDIA RELEASE GotB: Airport Extension proposal delayed yet again – raising doubts about viability”
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