The Golden Mile: What does the future hold for Auckland s Queen Street?
5 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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The pocket park proposed for the junction of Fort St and Queen St in downtown Auckland. Image / LandLAB
The pocket park proposed for the junction of Fort St and Queen St in downtown Auckland. Image / LandLAB
Queen St has suffered a double whammy of crushing Covid consequences and the wait for the City Rail Link. There are now 40 empty stores in what was once the country s busiest retail area. Is the Golden Mile losing its lustre? And why are planned upgrades taking so long? Cherie Howie investigates
by DevilsAdvocate / January 15th, 2021
Police have arrested and formally charged 20 year old Jaidan Millington from Bath Land, St. John and 23 year old Selwyn Maynard of 1st Avenue Garden Land, Country Road, St Michael for the murder of Tarik Straker which occurred on the 23rd of December 2020.
In addition,
Jaidan Millington was formally charged for Wounding with Intent and Use of Firearm in relation to a shooting incident which occurred on the 5th of January 2021 where the victim DeShawn Bobb was shot.
They both appeared at the District ‘A’ Criminal Court #1 on Thursday the 14th of January 2021 before Chief Magistrate Mr. Ian Weekes where they were not required to plead to the indictable offences.