MINUTES
DATE
TIME 5:30-6:30pm
LOCATION The Methodist Church, Pitt Street, Auckland
TE 19 September 2024
Stakeholders included: Jamey Holloway, Alexandra Bonham, James Gibson (AECOM), Connor Sharp, Fleur Williamson (Vector), Auckland Methodist Church attendee, Aaron Ghazal (Stockman), Sally Logan (JFC), Siobhan O’Donovan (Auckland Transport).
ATTENDEES
Link Alliance staff: Simon Mitchell, Joe Bowles, Kevin Hopkins, Michael Coup, Rachel Blundell
Guest speakers: Manoj Nathoo (Auckland Transport), James Thatcher (Vector).
SUBJECT CLG
Agenda
5:30 – Station entrance structures – Michael Coup, Construction Manager
5:35 – Urban Realm – Michael Coup
5:40 – Station fit-out – Kevin Hopkins, Fit-out Manager
5:45 – Karangahape neighbourhood integration project – Manoj Nathoo, Auckland Transport
5:55 – Vector neighbourhood works – James Thatcher, Vector
6:05 – Community engagement – Simon Mitchell, Community Manager
6:10 – Discussion and questions
6:15 – End
Meeting notes
Station entrance structures and Urban Realm – Michael Coup
Michael provided an update on the structures’ progress since June’s CLG, including façade installation and reveal at Mercury Lane. Michael also covered the current urban realm works underway, completion of works with the road of Mercury Lane and the progress made around Beresford Square in front of local businesses
Station fit-out – Kevin Hopkins
Kevin provided an overview of the fit-out works progress to date, including cable pulling nearing completion, livening of the station and front-of-house fit-out.
Karanga-a-Hape Station precinct integration project – Manoj Nathoo, Auckland Transport
Manoj gave an overview of the latest works updates for the project and where the upcoming works will take place.
Vector neighbourhood works – James Thatcher, Vector
James gave an overview of the latest updates of the work Vector has done around the Karangahape Road neighbourhood and where the upcoming works will take place.
Community engagement – Simon Mitchell
A brief overview of engagement activations undertaken by the communications team since the previous CLG (June) and what is coming up over the coming months
Questions and Answers
Will the Beresford Square toilets in the service building open up before the actual station opens?
Currently, they are not expected to open before the station does but we are pushing for them to be opened in advance of the station coming into operation
Any plans to install lighting and signage that will effectively connect the station to Ponsonby Road?
This is out of our remit so we’re unsure on that point.
With Cross Street work taking place, will there be another Cross Street Festival next year?
The organizer is very hopeful of hosting the event again next year and we hope to support them once more, if possible.
When will Vector and Stockman begin work on Karangahape Road?
Vector will be working, in micro sections to minimise business disruption, on Karangahape Road from early October through to the middle of December of this year. We will communicate the exact dates closer to the time.
How many work pits will there be around the neighbourhood as part of Vector works?
There will be 21 in total