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The maori bay, formerly known as "the reflecting waters" was once a bay that was full of life,whom of which is now victoria park.The headland at the western side of the bay was called Te Tō, and was a seasonal fishing pā used by Tāmaki Māori.[5] Te Tō was occupied by 18th century Waiohua paramount chief Kiwi Tāmaki during the shark hunting season on the Waitematā Harbour. -
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This process of reclaimation was laid out by Colonial Surveyor Felton Matthew. -
the last component of the reclamation was in 1930. They named it the "tank farm"
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(known as the 'Destructor')
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This facility generated electricity by burning the city's rubbish. Opened by the Mayor Arthur Myers, this facility was closed in 1972, and in 1983 it was converted into a market called Victoria Park Market -
This included the Lighter Basin to the east and Wynyard Wharf to the west. -
Wynyard quarter was used for bulk-petro chemical storage -
Maori moved there to look for cheap housing
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Auckland Harbour Board created a protected water-space for recreational boats.
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They planned to replace the entire housing stock with medium-density housing, destroying the homes of over 7,000 people in the process. -
The floating marina development constructed A Pier, which included 36 berths
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such as along Whitson Terrace
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Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Ponsonby and St Marys Bay and they are now some of Auckland's most fashionable and desirable residences.
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Changes to the way fuel was supplied to Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland meant that much of the land was no longer required for bulk fuel storage, freeing it up for progressive revitalisation.
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The lighter basin served as a headquarters for the various yachting syndicates involved in the America's Cup campaigns of 2000 and 2003. The area is now an upper-class (multi-story) residential area.
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Ports of Auckland developed a unique Western Reclamation vision and concept to transform the area into a harbourside community in stages over the next 25 years. -
Around 32% of all residents live in single-person households, some in the many former Council and State Housing flats still existing in the area, though the housing stock is varied
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Sea+city projects was assigned to oversee Wynyard Quarter -
500m of new public space was brought to life in the form of Silo Park, North Wharf, Karanga Plaza and the Wynyard Crossing Bridge.
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It was rebranded into "Victoria park village"