Free ferry service extended, new waterfront swim zone, $50 weekly fare cap on PT, and have your say on plans for Wynyard Point. |
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| | Free ferry service extended After successful trials, the Red Boats ferry service will now operate 7 days a week connecting Wynyard Quarter to the CBD. The service will run from 7am until 9pm Sunday to Wednesday and 7am until 10pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Foot passengers and wheelchair users only - no bikes or e-scooters. The ferry service remains free and will be in place until the Wynyard Crossing Bridge is back in operation. | | |
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| | Te Ara Tukutuku - have your say Te Ara Tukutuku is an Eke Panuku project continuing the transformation of Wynyard Quarter. The next stage at Wynyard Point will transform 10 hectares of land into a public open space supported by mixed use development. Feedback was collected in 2023 and now draft concept designs are available for the public to comment on. Have your say during August. See the links below: • View the concept designs here • Share your feedback online or in person • Join in with the free interactive events | | |
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| | Check out all the options for getting to Wynyard Quarter While the Bridge is closed check out all the other options for getting to and from the area. Bus services can be seen on this animated PT map. Walking and cycling is easy, but you will need to go via Viaduct Harbour Avenue, so allow extra time for your journey. Two e-scooter companies operate within the area, these are Beam and Lime. For more information click the box below. | | |
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| | Temporary floating pontoon option off the table? The floating pontoon option, proposed by Fu Wah and supported by local businesses has been discounted by the Eke Panuku Board. Extensive investigations have been undertaken but Eke Panuku now favour the more "cost effective" approach of extending the free ferry service. The pontoon was estimated to cost $1.3million and would require consenting, signage, lighting, public safety measures. Read the full NZ Herald article below. | | |
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| | Tidal steps swim zone As part of the Mayor’s vision to open up the waterfront, a new area will be available for public swimming this summer. The Karanga Plaza Tidal Steps will undergo a number of improvements and home a multipurpose swimming area and jumping platform. Changing sheds, showers, and lockers will also be provided. Construction is due to start in August with swimming due to start from late November. | | |
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| | One NZ moving to new offices One New Zealand will be moving 1200 staff to new offices at 30 Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter in late 2025. The flagship sustainable building is currently under construction by Mansons. It is being designed to achieve a 6-star Greenstar rating with the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC), reflecting excellence in sustainability across design and construction. | | |
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| | $50 fare cap for public transport AT have introduced a $50 fare cap for public transport users in Auckland. This means fares on AT buses, trains, inner harbour ferries and AT Local will be capped at $50 over 7 days. The fare cap applies to bus, train and inner-harbour ferry services. Inner-harbour ferry services include Devonport, Bayswater, Birkenhead and Te Onewa Northcote Point. You must tag on and off with a valid HOP. Once you've reached the $50 cap, all trips will be free travel until the 7 day period ends. | | |
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| | Give your staff a cheaper commute Fareshare is a scheme where employers can subsidise their staff’s public transport costs to and from work. Once Fareshare is loaded onto the AT HOP cards, commuters are charged a discounted rate on eligible journeys. The employer, pays the difference, which gets billed monthly. Employers choose the level of discount they want to offer from 25 - 75%. Subsidised PT via Fareshare is exempt from fringe benefit tax. Genesis Energy initiated the scheme when they relocated to Wynyard Quarter. You can read their case study here For more details of how the scheme might work for your business click below. | | |
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