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Queens Wharf

IN PICTURES: The Queens Wharf Cloud

NBR staff | Tuesday October 26, 2010

Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key yesterday unveiled the plans for Queens Wharf for next year's Rugby World Cup celebrations.

The plans centre around a $9.8 million "multi-purpose, temporary facility" named The Cloud (pictured above).

The redeveloped Queens Wharf will also feature landscaped open areas. Shed 10 will be refurbished and remain onsite.

The historic (if crumbling) Shed 11 be "disassembled".

Queens Wharf is party central

NBR staff | Friday July 16, 2010 | 10 comments

It’s official - Queens Wharf will be party central in time for the Rugby World Cup.

This morning Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully announced an agreement between the government and Auckland Regional Council means the area will be redeveloped in time for next year’s event.


Stop dithering about Queens Wharf

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Jazial Crossley | Friday July 09, 2010

Japanese ‘research’ boat in NZ - when reputation precedes you

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NBR staff | Friday January 29, 2010

IN PICTURES: How 5 finalists want Queens Wharf to look

Jazial Crossley | Saturday October 03, 2009 | 11 comments

Ports of Auckland gets $40m for Queens Wharf

Sarah McDonald | Monday June 15, 2009 | 7 comments

The government and Auckland Regional Council are going halves in the $40 million purchase of Queens Wharf from Ports of Auckland.

The deal, announced this afternoon, will see the port vacate the wharf by April 1 next year.

It will be developed as a public venue for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and will also house an international standard cruise ship terminal, which Ports of Auckland will operate.