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Ken
Nathan :
Tim Turner :
Terry Emms :
Mayor John Law,
Mayor George Wood, Mark Lambert from ARTA
A NOSTALGIC LOOK TO THE FUTURE
I am now retired and have lived on the Shore for 62 years.
When I was 12
years old my parents
decided to shift from Point Chevalier to Birkenhead (then
Point Chev. I
might add, had an excellent
tram service. Trams ran every 20 minutes from 6.00am to
midnight to the
city and return).
My introduction to daily ferry travel from Birkenhead to the
city and return
was very sudden as for
the next 3 years for secondary schooling, I had to travel to
Auckland
Grammar School by ferry and
then tram.
As a teenager shifting to the North Shore and not knowing
anybody, I felt it
was going to be
traumatic experience, but this proved to be of no
consequence as travelling
by ferry proved to be
my saviour.
As soon as one boarded the ferry (the boats carried such
salty names as
"Kestrel", "Albatross",
"Peregrine") I proceeded down to the lower deck and there
outside the "men's
cabin" friendly groups
of workers and students gathered to sit on the rails. You
were expected to
join them to share a
joke or two, discuss politics, girlfriends and how you went
playing in last
weekend's football
match - not necessarily in that order. So for me, the
Birkenhead ferry was
then a great
introduction to a relaxed and efficient mode of commuting -
at the same time
enjoying the camaraderie and our wonderful harbour environment.
In my view, the ferries prior to the now gridlocked Harbour
Bridge, helped
make the Shore a special
place to live and I see the urgent extension of ferry
services to Takapuna
as an integral part of
the solution to overcoming the Shore's traffic gridlock as
more infill
housing and highrise
apartments are thrust upon us.
As a retired Takapuna resident, in conclusion may I appeal
to the North
Shore Council to have the
vision and urgency to get on with all the preliminaries to
complete the new
wharf at Takapuna Beach
so that it will become the major maritime commuter and
tourism hub for the
North Shore.
Ken Nathan
Hauraki Corner
We are fully in support of a
commercial wharf in Takapuna that would enhance the
general area and benefit local business and the locals.
In my view we under utilise the Hauraki Gulf as a
tourist destination. In addition the many recreational
boat owners of the North Shore need a safe place to
launch and recover their boats. It is incredible that
after all this time the only decent all weather boat
launching facility is at the Outboard Boating Club -
Orakei.
What a boost for tourism on the Shore
and a fantastic transportation alternative to the
proposed bus lanes.
The
Bruce Mason Centre and Spencer on Byron Hotel would be
able to compete with Auckland City venues for major
international conference work. (For which the North
Shore is mostly overlooked).
The
Takapuna camping grounds would become the hub for
Motorhome visitors to Auckland, rather than the current
one night visitors passing through.
My
very best wishes to you
Terry Emms
Classic Travel, Takapuna
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Morning Report 1YA - Nicola Wright
22 Sep 05 - 07:00 Item# MORR3740794 Duration: 0.7 mins
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NWS Mayor hopes for new ferry services.
The Rodney District Mayor John Law hopes a development north
of Auckland will launch ferry services along the eastern
seaboard. Law says the development at Gulf Harbour could
allow for ferry services from Leigh to Auckland. North Shore
should take the lead. The North Shore City Council say ARTA
should take the lead in the matter.
Law. "You should be able to get on a sea taxi at Orewa and
go shopping at Manly. You should be able to get on a sea
taxi at Manly and go shopping at Browns Bay."
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Morning Report 1YA - Geoff Robinson & Sean Plunket
22 Sep 05 - 07:30 Item# MORR3740984 Duration: 4.8 mins
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RPT Rodney Mayor hopes for new ferry services. The Rodney
District Mayor John Law hopes a development north of
Auckland will launch ferry services along the eastern
seaboard. A multimillion harbour development north of
Auckland at North Harbour could bring a taste of Venice to
the area. Law's plan involves rezoning for wharves with
pontoons or jetties from Leigh to Auckland City to make
better use of the Hauraki Gulf and have ferry services with
Manly, Mahurangi, Orewa and Warkworth. It could generate
more industry with freight being carried on water. Rep Sarah
Bristow. A lot of Orewa residents are backing the idea.
North Shore Mayor George Wood says he would be keen to see
more ferry services from Browns Bay and Takapuna but there
are issues to be sorted out. He believes the Auckland
Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) and not the Rodney
District Council should be taking the lead in the area. The
strategy from ARTA is due at the end of the year.
Interview Law.
" It is the most beautiful harbour in the world.
Vox People.
"Rather do that than drive". "It's under-utilised". "It
would spoil the look of the area". "Excellent idea good way
to ease congestion."
Interview. Valerie Freeman, Rodney Economic Development
Trust Chief Executive.
" Have people able to explore the east coast by water, it
opens up that district and gives a different perspective.
Interview Wood.
"Communities are concerned about what impact it would have
on the environment."
Interview Mark Lambert, ARTA Spokesperson.
"Ferry services will provide an alternative for commuters,
developing a strategy for the whole
of Auckland."
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