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NEW PHOTOS RELEASED OF FLYOVER’S PROGRESS (Times), September 19:
Jason Bryant
Should’ve built a railway!
Stu Williamson
Pakuranga and Howick should have had a rail connection years ago, long before they started getting built out. They could have even brought one in from the Manukau branch by extending across the motorway and along Te Irirangi Drive. Unfortunately it seems that Auckland Transport deems buses on roads the best solution for public transport.
Tamla Ronelle O’Brien
Just my opinion no hate but I think traffic will still be heavy due to having traffic lights right before going over the flyover, but wait and see.
Debie Shirtliff
It looks amazing, be great when it’s open and we can do the walkover, finally a game-changer for our community, bringing so much convenience and progress!
Birendra Kumar
Great to see that traffic will be smoother near Pakuranga Plaza and more property demand in this area as it will be easy to travel to CBD.
Andrew Nodwell
Hundreds of homes destroyed, the Pakuranga town centre castrated, and a massive new bridge across to Panmure only for AT buses, while the cars continue to play head-on chicken on the old one. Lots to celebrate … yay.
Chris Bell
Unless you go on a bus nobody will use it. Only one thing worse than waiting for public transport and that is actually riding in them. Go to Amsterdam to see how public transport works properly.
Stu Williamson
We nearly had light rail here but the plan was fundamentally flawed so it was actually a blessing that it didn’t happen.
Kenton Rusbridge
Where will be the accountability, when the light phasing at the end causes huge queues?
James Bigglesworth
No need for a ceremony or walk over, just open the thing up.
Darren Bradley
Just moves the bottleneck of vehicles to another location, total waste of $$$.
‘I FIND IT ARROGANT’ – LEONI SAYS MAYOR BROWN BARELY SHOWS UP (Times), September 18:
Lyn Chambers
[Mayor] Wayne Brown is sorting this city out, making things happen, is non-political and cares about the city not politics. That has to be a plus in getting work done and progress for all our benefits.
Alan Galley
Wayne Brown has proved to be the best mayor we have had in decades. He is streets ahead of anyone else thinking of giving it a go. Save your time and money and don’t bother.
Coll Rigby
He seems to be not good at PR, but he gets stuff done!
Pragna Patel
It’s a two-horse race and Kerrin [Leoni] is doing really, really well. If everyone who doesn’t normally vote votes Kerrin, she gets in and we can have change.
