Port of Onehunga

Date: 11/03/2016

A strategic asset critical for making the harbour more accessible & has an untapped potential for public & commercial use

MHRS Spokeswoman Bronwen Turner says the Onehunga Wharf is a strategic asset critical for making the harbour more accessible and has huge untapped potential for public and commercial use.

Onehunga port set for sale and redevelopment

The sale of the Onehunga port on the Manukau Harbour could see it turned into a bustling attraction.

The council controlled organisation Panuku Development Auckland is negotiating to buy the site from Ports of Auckland (POA) and make it available for public use.

An area similar to Wynyard Quarter is envisaged with a waterfront village, apartments and shops.

POA chief executive Tony Gibson says the port is being sold as it has become too shallow for modern shipping.

The construction of a new cement import facility at the Waitemata port, to be completed in 2016, is the final phase in the move of freight operations from Onehunga," Gibson says.  READ MORE

The 2013-2014 Manukau Harbour Visitor and Resident Survey.

MHRS received funds from the 9 local boards of the Manukau Harbour Forum to conduct The 2013-2014 Manukau Harbour Visitor and Resident Survey. It was produced by the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute at AUT. As part of the work, the NZTRI team also created an extensive inventory of tourism related points of interest as well as providing instructions to produce a user-friendly map of the Manukau Harbour.

MHRS sponsored AUT research reveals public desire for acccess to Onehunga Wharf - read the Press Release under OTHER on our PDF page HERE

To Read the Full Report 'Unlocking the Recreation and Tourism Potential of the Manukau Harbour'  Click blue arrow below