Auckland Mayor's proposal to lease Port operations and create a $3-4bn "Auckland Future Fund" faces opposition due to concerns over environmental, social impacts and prolonged industrialization of waterfront.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's proposal to lease Port of Auckland operations and use the council's remaining airport shares to create a $3-4bn "Auckland Future Fund" has faced opposition from prominent business leaders, politicians, artists, and architects who signed an open letter urging councillors to reject the plan, arguing it would continue the industrialisation of Auckland's waterfront for nearly four decades and pose significant environmental and social impacts.

March 24, 2024
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