The City of Sails is grappling with public access to some of its most popular waterfront land at Westhaven Marina and the Viaduct Harbour.
Tuesday, October 28th 2003, 1:41AM
by The Landlord
A plan by Ports of Auckland to sell Westhaven on the international market to the highest bidder has angered yachties and local politicians; councils are bickering about keeping Syndicate Row at the Viaduct Harbour in public hands; and support is growing for a new memorial to Sir Peter Blake.
At stake is tens of millions of ratepayer and taxpayer dollars to keep public access to land and infrastructure that already is in public hands.
Ports of Auckland has appointed Bayleys Real Estate as the sales agent for a "fully competitive tender" for Westhaven, the largest managed marina in the Southern Hemisphere with a value of between $40 million and $50 million.
