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Paul Rooney

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:12:22 +1300

When is the Prime Minister going to declare her self interest in pushing for no further developement at Eden Park?

Or some one in the media ask her " Are you the Prime Minister that lives really really close to Eden Park and probably not want alot of rugby fans…

Richard Llewellyn

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:30:40 +1300

I'm no expert on the full machinations, but my understanding is that, as attractive as Carlaw Park is – and Richard Simpson makes a good case – its all simply too late. The land has been sold, and the development plans for retirement village and apartments is already well underway.…

andrew llewellyn

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:28:42 +1300

We'll fix 'em we said, and gave you Shortland Street.

Tom Beard

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:02:51 +1300

Ah well, looks like I've missed it (short of burrowing through Newstext). At least we're getting an indoor stadium next door.

mark baker

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:02:42 +1300

Ha! This whole furore is just sweet revenge being taken by Wellington, and in particular Trevor the Duck, on Auckland being just too up itself for comfort.
How dare we hog so much of the meagre wealth of this socialist paradise, and how dare we be the region where all…

Hadyn Green

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:46:23 +1300

Um, have we seen where the Allianz Arena is?

Have a look

It's pretty much near nothing (though this looks like it wasn't quite finished when the photo was taken). The nearest thing to it seems to be a sewage treatment plant. On the north side: farmland. And it's sitting…

Hadyn Green

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:27:35 +1300

Tom: It was about a week after the first story but I have a feeling it was one of those Dom Post stories that didn't make it to Stuff. Having said that I didn't look for it too hard.

Greg: Free public transport for ticket holders is also a good…

Tom Beard

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:14:51 +1300

They CAN'T expand the Caketin.

Hadyn: any reference for the story about the engineers' report?

Greg Dawson

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:56:15 +1300

... and the $10- (or whatever) day passes on the trains would be much more marketable as a door. Of course, you'd also need to remove the carriage-end doors from those carriages. Ticket-bouncers! And now we know where the fat controller got his beer gut...

Greg Dawson

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:53:44 +1300

Wellington could do better if the trains were upgraded. And traffic on game day is terrible on the northern side of the stadium. Oh and it could do with one or two more access points to the city.

And add diner carriages, except with a more fluid approach to dining.…

Hadyn Green

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:48:29 +1300

Thanks, I like it too! Damn, should've put a copyright on it.

The Cake Tin is a unique one. Also you'll find that the crowds, much like the ones in Eden Park are streaming out of the ground and to their cars.

Of those who leave via the Fran Wilde…

Don Christie

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:25:45 +1300

Sorry, I missed your spag junction idea. Sounds good to me ...

Don Christie

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:25:02 +1300

Hadyn, well the Cake Tin is a 20 or 30 minute walk from the City. 5 minutes from the railway station. Car parking nearby is abysmal. Still packs in the crowds.

I am not saying your Waterfront option is a good idea, but equally, clinging on to history might not…

Hadyn Green

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:08:09 +1300

Oh, and they should not sink any more money into Eden Park either. It should probably go right beside the motorway on a train line at a point in the city where fans are going to scatter in various directions after the game...So perhaps above spaghetti junction?

Hadyn Green

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:04:38 +1300

They CAN'T expand the Caketin. It turns out that was just a fanciful idea of one councillor. the engineers came along later (and in a much smaller story) saying it would be impossible to do.

The reason an innercity stadium in Auckland will fall down (erm, not literally) is cars.…

Don Christie

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:04:24 +1300

To Aucklanders...I live above what used to be Athletic Park. Loved the place and could even sneak in for free at half time.

Hated the idea of the Cake Tin and the fact they were building it too small and knocking down the Millard Stand. Ok I'll admit it, I…

andrew llewellyn

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:01:24 +1300

Come away from the dark side Sarah...

Actually, we have to visit the Hutt this weekend, I was just saying to the wife "We'll have to be careful, we might run into family!"

Sarah Wedde

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:04:59 +1300

Sex miles? Hello? I live in the Hutt man! Think what you're trying to condemn me to.

noizyboy

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:02:17 +1300

I still think they should have expanded the Cake Tin!

Yes!

Tom Beard

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:48:08 +1300

I still think they should have expanded the Cake Tin!

David Slack

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:44:13 +1300

I've been enthusing about the Carlaw Park idea elsewhere, although there is one aspect that I suspect has been understated, and that is the opposition you may get from Parnell neighbours. Just ask the Port how active they can get.

Russell Brown

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:37:30 +1300

I'm still puzzled that Carlaw Park doesn't seem to be under serious discussion. Cr Richard Simpson made a pretty good case for it, I though:

http://publicaddress.net/default,3599.sm

David Slack

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:29:43 +1300

Crikey. That certainly is a vastly more appealing impresson..

I would still need to be persuaded that Gordon Moller is incorrect to argue that the footprint is too large.

Not to mention the questionable economics of ripping into the country's biggest port, and the undesirability of an edifice that walls…

Tom Beard

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:20:55 +1300

It may be hasty, but if it is anything like the Allianz Arena by Herzog & de Meuron then we could be on to a winner. The Herald image doesn't do it justice: see this image for a better look.

On the other hand, I hope that by "based on" they…

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Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:20:55 +1300

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