Welcome to Manukau
Over the next few weeks, the diary indicates a fair few journeys from Tauranga to Auckland.
There are two alternatives: a 2hr 45min drive or a 35min flight. With Tauranga airport only 15mins away, the flight option sounds promising. That option ends when you land at Auckland International (Manukau).
I travel a lot: Heathrow, Singapore, Hong Kong, KL, LA. You name it, I've recently done it. Sadly, Auckland International stands out. Not for its internal services. They compare well. It is the Airport's chronic connectivity with Auckland's CBD that mark it out as being hopelessly out of step. And for a sprawling City the size of Auckland, connectivity with outer suburbs makes it even more remote.
There is no direct train connection and infrequent shuttles. Taxis are the only genuine alternative to the business traveller, making the 2hr 45min drive from Tauranga, the preferred travel option. Auckland Regional Council has apparently raised once more the impact of a direct rail connection between the Airport and the CBD. Not for the first time, an action plan is to be drawn up.
Not for the first time, the same conclusion will almost certainly result. New plan, no action.
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