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Darby Street Shared Space

| August 20, 2011
Darby Street Shared Space

The Darby Street shared space is an exciting first for Auckland, and the nearby Elliott Street shared space is scheduled to open in late 2011 along with similar areas in the Fort Street area and Lorne Street. A major characteristic of a street designed to this philosophy is the absence of traditional road markings, signs, […]

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Gateway Plaza Viaduct Events Centre

| August 10, 2011
Gateway Plaza Viaduct Events Centre

Gateway Plaza is a 6,500 square metre public square featuring tidal steps and a new high-tech information kiosk made from shipping containers. The Viaduct Events Centre is located adjacent to the the new public events facility on the Halsey Street Wharf. Wynyard Quarter, also known as the tank farm, is a large-scale (35 hectare) reclaimed area […]

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Auckland Tramway

| August 3, 2011
Auckland Tramway

After an absence of more than 50 years electric trams have returned to Auckland offering a classic travel experience around the Wynyard Quarter. It’s a journey of vibrant experiences featuring parks, plazas, restaurants, cafes, events, markets, shops and super yachts. There are two Trams which make four stops and take 15 minutes for a full circuit, […]

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Jellicoe Street

| July 20, 2011
Jellicoe Street

Jellicoe Street is a paved and tree-lined 500m boulevard linked with rain gardens including a 1.5km tramline. On Saturday August 6 Waterfront Auckland is holding a public open day to celebrate the opening of the first stage of the Wynyard Quarter redevelopment. The past 18 months have seen several areas along Jellicoe Street and Wynyard Quarter […]

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High Street Christchurch

| June 20, 2011
High Street Christchurch

The nation was galvanised on 22 February by the devastating Magnitude 6.3 earthquake, with empathy and commitment of resources immediately flowing locally, nationally and internationally to Christchurch in support of the rescue and recovery effort. Christchurch utilizes natural stone pavements extensively on Steintec paving Mortar throughout the City CBD, including the current reinstatement outside the […]

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