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Britomart project

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Project history

This section contains a wealth of information about the history of the Britomart project over the years. The information has been organised in chronological order, covering key phases of the project.

Years	Contents
The historic land, 1700 to 1959	Britomart location and heritage Britomart Fort Britomart Reclamation Historic buildings Queen St railway station Chief Post Office Leonard John Keys Beach Rd railway station Britomart bus terminal Britomart car park End of an era
City takes control, 1959 to 1995	Robbie's proposal Queen Elizabeth Square Britomart properties
Transforming the waterfront, 1995 to 1999	Waterfront 2000 Council of the day Britomart display centre Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy The rail tunnel
The Britomart project, 1999 to 2001	Change of council Public consultation Design competition Project priorities Public support Station resource consent Utility preparation A dangerous area Demolition Funding Britomart
Going to contract, 2001 to 2003	Britomart audit Railway station contract Chief Post Office contract Streetscapes contract