World Rally Championship ready to hit the road

World Rally Championships will soon be making a pit stop in Wynyard Quarter during its New Zealand stopover from 29 September – 2 October.

The racing stages will be located around the Auckland and Waikato regions, and the Repco rally village and Century Batteries service park will be located on the waterfront.  

The waterfront fan zone is expected to attract approximately 5000 - 10,000 people a day and utilises Halsey Wharf, Silo Park and former the America’s Cup bases on Wynyard Point.

Pack-in for the event will happen from 19 - 28 September, and the event pack-out will take place between 3 – 7 October 2022. The Jellicoe Street car park will be used for the duration of the event and will be closed to the public during this time. 

Racing vehicles will leave from the service park early in the morning on race days and return in the evening. The service park will be closed from 11:00 pm each night. 

Soil remediation works to start on Wynyard Point shortly

Wynyard Point is an area that will be one of the most important regeneration projects in the city over the next 10-20 years.

Previously the site was known as the ‘tank farm’ due to its history as an oil storage depot for Shell, now it will be the location for an urban park alongside mixed-use development. 

Before any construction can take place, work needs to be completed to remediate the site (soil and groundwater) due to the contamination caused by previous uses. 

From October 2022, contaminated soil will be excavated, sifted, turned and placed in large piles. Pipes will be inserted inside the piles and air will be pumped in to speed up the natural process of breaking down the contaminants.

The soil will be monitored by Shell and Auckland Council to track progress and once remediated it will be spread back throughout the site.

This consented methodology is the most sustainable method and minimises the need for off-site disposal and replacement soil.

Vos Boatshed recognised for its maritime merit

The Property Industry Awards were held on 12 August and the Vos Boatshed restoration project received a merit award in the heritage and adaptive reuses category. 

​​​​Synonymous with the craft of wooden boat building, the shed was established on the current Hamer Street site in 1937.

Between 1994 and 2018 the shed was not maintained and began to deteriorate. So, to avoid losing this important maritime treasure forever, Eke Panuku worked to restore the shed back to its original condition.

Now restored, the Vos Boatshed is managed by the NZ Maritime Museum and will be used as an active boat building space to keep the craft of wooden boat building alive. Stay tuned for announcements from the NZ Maritime Museum. 

Welcome to the (coffee) club

New to Wynyard Quarter, The Coffee Club has just moved to the ground floor corner site of Daldy and Madden Streets,  under the 30 Madden residential apartments.

Despite what the name may suggest, The Coffee Club has a lot more to offer than just excellent coffee.

You’ll find a large range of breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals on offer at any time of the day. So, if you want bacon and eggs at 3:00 pm or a gourmet beef burger at 10:00 am, The Coffee Club is the spot for you. 

Open 7:30 am – 3:30 pm Monday to Friday and 8:30 am - 3.30 pm Saturday and Sunday. Pop in and say welcome to the neighbourhood if you're nearby. 

That's a wrap for Haumi 2022 

We loved celebrating Wynyard Quarter’s anniversary with you and by the looks of the images captured by Frame Portraits on the day – you did too! 

Head to the Your Waterfront Facebook page to view the photos by clicking the button below.