There are a number of trails that intersect with Te Aranui o Pōneke/ Great Harbour Way: for example the Hutt River Trail that connects from the GHW to Rimutakas. Saturday 3 December saw the formal opening of the longest of the trails that meets the GHW – Te Araroa, the “long pathway” connecting Cape Reinga…
One of the nicest parts of the GHW/ Te Aranui o Pōneke is the Miramar Peninsula. The northern tip, Watts Peninsula or Te Motu Kairangi, has been in Defence Force hands since the “Russian scare” of the 1880s, but is no longer required. It’s been recently announced that the land will become a public park which is a…
These rather elegant designer lavatories made their appearance on the Waterfront just north of Queens Wharf, filling a much needed “gap” in the facilities along the Great Harbour Way. There’s been some comment about their cost (rather more than a “bog standard” loo) but they certainly add a point of interest. They’re very spacious inside…
One of the issues with the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke is crossing the Jervois Quay “racetrack” between the CBD and the waterfront. Tony Anderson has some neat ideas here, proposing three new bridges in addition to the current city-to-sea bridge from Civic Square to the Waterfront – currently the focus of the…
A favourite sculpture on the waterfront is Max Patte’s Solace in the Wind, of a naked man leaning into the wind, possibly about to dive off the wharf in front of Te Papa. The recent chilly weather has obviously concerned some of his admirers, so on a recent morning he was sporting a fine pair…