After two internet outages, Chorus fibre finally moved out of reach of Auckland City Rail Link contractors
23 Apr, 2021 05:35 AM
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Artist impression cutaway of Aotea Station and planned tower block. Image / Supplied
Businesses in the Auckland CBD should finally be safe from broadband outages - or at least those caused by blundering City Rail Link contractors slicing through fibre laid near the $4.4 billion rail project. Over the past few nights, techs have prepared an alternative duct route from the Mayoral Drive Exchange and hauled in 300 metres of new 312-fibre cable. This now bypasses the CRL Aotea station site and removes the risk to the Chorus network, a Chorus spokesman told the Herald early this week.
Auckland s Chief Post Office re-opens after four years and $4.4b City Rail Link job
5 Apr, 2021 10:29 PM
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The new public square, Te Komititanga, outside the Britomart train station. Video / City Rail Link
Auckland s former Chief Post Office re-opens to the public this afternoon after four years in which two new tunnels were built under the 109-year-old heritage-listed building.
From 1pm, people will again be able to get inside the CPO or Britomart facing the newly refurbished public square, Te Komititanga, which means to mix or to merge in te reo Māori.
The 109-year-old heritage building will be open to the public from 1pm today. Photo / supplied
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Reaction to planned $452m Auckland mega-scheme: Māori pa sites reflected in roof design
9 Mar, 2021 04:40 AM
4 minutes to read Terraced roofing reflecting Māori pa sites, a cut-through laneway beside the Bledisloe Building and stepped design to avoid shading Aotea Square - these are some of the design features of the planned new $452 million Aotea Central.
Property chiefs welcomed the 21-level office/apartment/retail project to rise above the new City Rail Link Aotea train station.
The architects explained more about the designs too.
Scott Pritchard, Property Council of NZ chairman, said: It s great for the city and we really support Auckland Council freeing up sites like this for world-class developments that provide a stimulus for the city and housing so this will hopefully be a great addition to the city.