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People will be ‘living on Mars’ before the port is moved – Thomas

Auckland is distracting itself with a debate that will take decades when there are more pressing issues. With special feature audio.

Sally Lindsay
Thu, 19 May 2016

Even if Auckland Council’s Port Future Study recommends moving Auckland’s downtown wharves, mayoral contender Mark Thomas says it will be pie in the sky.

Mr Thomas says people will be “living on Mars” before the port is moved as there are higher priorities for the city.

He says the port is a low

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Sally Lindsay
Thu, 19 May 2016
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