August September 2011 Features:
Editorial
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In this issue August September 2011
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EDITORIAL:It has been said of Aucklanders that they will go to the opening of a paper bag – in fact it is almost expected that they will turn up in droves for anything. Whether this is an accurate comment or not, the opening of the new section of waterfront known as Wynyard Quarter was a much-anticipated event. Read article » |
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COVER STORY:Auckland’s waterfront now open Waterfront Auckland marked the opening of the first stage of the 25-year Wynyard Quarter revitalisation on Saturday 6 August with a dawn ceremony and a full day of free public entertainment and activities. Wynyard Quarter is the 36 ha area of reclaimed land stretching from the eastern side of Viaduct Harbour to the Western Wall facing Westhaven Marina. |
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PROJECTSHobsonville motorway enables future growth The Prime Minister and the NZ Transport Agency have opened the latest component of Auckland’s Western Ring Route, one of the government’s seven roads of national significance, providing a motorway alternative to SH1 and excellent prospects for future development around the upper reaches of the Waitemata Harbour. |
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MATERIALS, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:DEWALT launches new XR range Over 100 retailers from
across Australia and New
Zealand were treated to a
comprehensive display of the
new DEWALT XR range at an
official launch in Melbourne
in mid-July. Hamish Matheson, commercial manager
for Stanley Black & Decker in
New Zealand, told delegates
that the combination of the
Stanley and Black & Decker
companies, which merged in
2010, created a global power
in the tools business. |
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OTHER STORIES - WEB EXCLUSIVE:“This industry has it all” So says Dana Russell, a young carpentry apprentice working on an exposed site in Wellington’s
hill suburb of Karori. The temperature gauge says 5 degrees, but it’s warm and cosy in the onsite
shed, and there’s fish and chips for everyone. |
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