Two large wharves are being proposed on the Auckland waterfront to handle fishing and ferry operations during the America's Cup regatta.

The wharves, which would extend 100m off Wynyard Pt, are included in two resource consent applications publicly notified today.

One application is to build a new wharf for the fishing industry and Sealink car ferry on the western side of Wynyard Pt on land zoned for a headland park.

Sealink supports moving from the eastern side of Wynyard Pt to free up land for the America's Cup, but the council is still in discussions with Moana Fisheries and Sanford, which operate the Auckland fishing fleet on Halsey Wharf and the Western Viaduct Wharf.

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Once the America's Cup is over, the application says, the fishing industry may stay on the western side of the point or return to its current locations.

The new wharves would be about 100m long by 13.5m wide. Precast concrete wave panels on the northern face would shelter the southern side. The project will involve dredging of about 10,000cu m of seabed to a depth of between 4.2m and 6.2m.

The site is designated for a 5ha headland park at Wynyard Point, although the council has proposed realigning the park down the eastern edge.

An assessment of environmental effects from consultants UNIO Environmental says moving the ferry and fishing activities fits with the strategic direction in the Waterfront Plan and the overall effects would be minor.


The second application is for a cluster of bases on a 75m extension to Halsey Wharf, a 75m extension to Hobson wharf, and on the eastern side of Wynyard Pt wharf.

The public can have their say until February 28.

The resource consent for the wharf extensions can be seen here:
https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/have-your-say/have-your-say-notified-resource-consent/notified-resource-consent-applications-open-submissions/Pages/ResourceConsentApplication.aspx?itemId=91&applNum=BUN60313923