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A LT O G E T H E R B E T T E R
September 8, 2023
Bayswater skier wins world-champs medal... p3
Sculpture event bounces back... p4
Interview: Start-up expert Tim Williams... p16-17
AT risks ‘turning passengers off for good’ Poor bus services for passengers soon to be bumped from a shelved Bayswater ferry service could lead to commuters opting out of public transport altogether, Auckland Transport (AT) has been warned. And Lake Rd could become further congested if the options AT has come up with
do not work for passengers, members of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board told AT staff who outlined options for when the ferry service ends on 1 October. AT’s preferred choice is not to provide a shuttle from Bayswater to the Devonport ferry and to add only an unspecified number
of extra peak-hour, weekday-only buses on the 802 route from Bayswater to the city, between existing scheduled services. Board members at a workshop on the topic quizzed the AT officials on whether the buses would have sufficient capacity. To page 6
Golden voices take top honour
Hitting the right note... Takapuna Grammar School girls choir Leonessa, with Year 12 student Si’ai Faulalo taking solo duties, was awarded gold in the prestigious annual Big Sing Finale, held this year at the Auckland Town Hall. Story, more pictures, pages 38 and 39.