Aucklanders are not happy campers

“The Government has missed a unique opportunity to develop Auckland’s Queens Wharf into a showcasing venue for the Rugby World Cup and are instead looking at simply pitching a tent” says Labour Spokesperson on Auckland Issues, Phil Twyford

“The Government is all over the place on this”, said Phil Twyford

“John Key announced earlier this year that Queens Wharf was to be ‘party central’ during the Rugby World Cup– much to the surprise of many Aucklanders, then Murray McCully promised a cruise ship terminal and now National are promising Aucklanders a big tent.

“We are staring down the barrel of the Rugby World Cup, and the Government is fooling around wasting time, going from one half baked scheme to another.

"Aucklanders didn't want to be bounced into spending $100 million of our own money on the Queens Wharf without being sure it was part of a considered plan for the waterfront's long term development. But surely the Government can do better than a tent?

“The Government’s handling of Auckland is a shambles. They have messed up the Super City process. Now they are messing up the Queens Wharf.

“Aucklanders have been quite clear about wanting the waterfront opened up and developed. It is about time this Government started listening”, said Phil Twyford.

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