Auckland stadium question raised by Eke Panuku’s $300m Wynyard Quarter plan

THREE KEY FACTS: Auckland Council’s Eke Panuku plans a $300 million development on Wynyard Point, including a park and 600 apartments. The development raises concerns about prioritising private profits over a proposed waterfront stadium and entertainment precinct. Critics argue for rationalising Auckland’s stadiums and building an iconic waterfront venue instead.

OPINION Someone once said that politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. I mention this solely because it applies beautifully to the ongoing Auckland stadium debate which is going absolutely nowhere while Auckland’s bureaucracy seemingly operates behind the scenes to apply precisely the wrong remedy..