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Bishop stares down Auckland’s ‘$4b’ volcanic view shafts

Housing and Infrastructure Minister discloses $2500 ‘per household’ as the cost of preserving the lines of sight.

The Auckland harbour bridge.

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Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says the Auckland Harbour bridge's two ‘viewshafts’ had cost the city about $4 billion in land value terms.

New Zealand’s largest urban area and economic epicentre lists 79 main 'Maunga Viewshafts' under its Unitary Plan, legally mapped

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Brent Melville Fri, 27 Mar 2026
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