History landuses in the Wynyard Quarter vacinity

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  • Traditional Maori use

    Traditional Maori use

    Wynyard Quarter was traditionally used as a Mahinga-kai (food gathering place) with many villages built around it with an easily accesable water source by the shore.
  • Reclaimation

    Reclaimation

    The western reclaimation was being quickly progressed by the "Ports of Auckland" predecessor to develop a flat land suitable for port activities.
  • Timber trade

    Timber trade

    After the reclaimation the area was utilised as a timber trade.
  • Petroleum storage

    Petroleum storage

    Known as the "Tank Farm", the area was being used as a petro-chemical storage
  • Vision

    Vision

    In 2005 "Ports of Auckland" developed a vision to transform Wynyard Quarter into a community
  • Development

    Development

    Sea+City projects were put in charge to oversee the development of Wynyard Quarter
  • Council controlled organisation

    Council controlled organisation

    Waterfront Auckland (Eke Panuku) was put in charge to be the Council controlled organisation.
  • Community

    Community

    500m of new public space created Silo Park, North Wharf, Karanga Plaza and the Wynyard Crossing Bridge.
  • Present day

    Present day

    Wynyard quarter is now home to 1,100 people and 500-600 apartments, with access to public transportation and easil accesable places to eat.