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Project Auckland Will Phil Goff Lead the Cityin2021? He’Sthinking About It INSIDE PROJECT Friday, December 14, 2018 Auckland In 2021 Auckland will host: The America’s Cup Apec Leaders’ Meeting Women’s Cricket World Cup Men’s Softball World Cup Te Matatini festival Thecity gearsup D2 nzherald.co.nz | The New Zealand Herald | Friday, December 14, 2018 Project Auckland Will Phil Goff lead the cityin2021? He’sthinking about it INSIDE “I am thinking seriously of running for Other initiatives he wants to see of the way I’m thinking,” he says. the mayoralty again,” says Auckland progress further include cleaning up Based on previous years, Goff Mayor Phil Goff. “I don’t want to go Auckland’s harbours, making expects there to be around 12 other into ajob and leave it partly Waiheke predator-free and saving the people vying for the mayoralty. completed.” kauri from dieback in the Waitakere So far only John Palino —atwo- Goff says he will make aformal Ranges. time mayoral candidate —has decision on whether to run again for “When you come into ajob like this formally announced his candidacy. mayor early next year. But he adds —depending on the electorate’s National MP for Ta¯maki Simon that three years is avery short space willingness to re-elect you —you don’t O’Connor is contemplating running, Auckland in the spotlight —D5-D7 of time to change acity in the way want to say ‘I’ve done astint there, and has said he will make aformal he’d like to see it happen. that was nice, now I’ll move on.’ decision in the New Year. Property “Particularly with our 10-year “You want to say: ‘this developer and brothel owner John budget, it has been transformational, transformation is critical —not just for Chow as well as Waipareira Trust with the biggest ever level of capital Phil Goff me, but for my kids’ generation, for chief executive John Tamihere are investment in our infrastructure. But my grandkids’ generation’. also considering atilt for the mayoral that’s time-lagged. progress that is being made towards “You want to see that through so chains. “To actually see things you have Auckland infrastructure: the City Rail you feel that you have been part of put in place develop, takes longer Link, Skypath along the Harbour something that has made Auckland D4 —Tim McCready talks to Mayor than athree-year term.” Bridge, Seapath between Takapuna abetter place to be in. Phil Goff about the 2021 challenge Goff talks about the significant and Northcote Point and cycleways. “So that gives you abit of ahint for Auckland. Simon Wilson on being locked out —D8 Towards asmarter city —D9-D13 What do Millennials want? —D14-D15 Crowds celebrate the Transport: new ways to go Rugby World —D18-D20 Cup in 2011. Down memory lane Fran O’Sullivan the rival Alinghi team, he successfully ● The San Francisco trade challenged against Team NZ at that The accolades have networking during the 2013 aysayers who are sceptical year’s regatta. flowedfor Ateed America’s Cup laid the foundations Green bonds and innovative funding that Auckland cannot These major events took place Here are just some: for Ateed’s team to hit the ground —D21-D24 successfully host arecord before the establishmentofAteed — ● Second and thirdin“Best Sport running into the Tripartite Economic number of major events in the Auckland Tourism, Events and City”atthe International Sports Alliance Auckland signed in 2014 N2021 should take alook at the city’s Economic Development agency with long-time sister cities Los Event Management awards (2012 recent track record. which is acouncil-controlled and 2013). Angeles and Guangzhou, and the first In 2021, Auckland will not only organisation. ● SportBusiness Ultimate Sports summit in LA, six months later. play host to major sporting events As Ateed chief executive Nick Hill CitiesAwards2018 —Bestmedium- ● 2015 ushered in aspectacular like yachting’s America’s Cup, the related at the recent farewell for the sizedsportingcity. sporting event year which included Women’s Cricket World Cup and agency’s first chairman, David ● Sports Business Awards 2018:Best ICC Cricket World Cup, and Fifa Women’s Rugby World Cup but also McConnell, much has happened Match or Game daysexperience — Under 20 World Cup football. the major Asia-Pacific Economic Co- since the momentous upheaval that Gold (DHLNew ZealandLionsSeries ● On the economic front, Ateed operation meeting —Apec, with a was the city’s amalgamation. 2017)and Best Participation event — hosted the Tripartite Economic bevy of the world’s most powerful Said Hill: “The organisation’s initial Silver (World Masters, Games 2017). Summit in Auckland in 2016 Panuku: where the land meets the political leaders in town for their focus was on delivering Rugby World attracting about 700 delegates from sea —D26-D28 annual meeting. Cup 2011, an event which put our partner cities Los Angeles and Auckland has hosted Apec before. newly amalgamated city on the success, but it was only aspringboard Guangzhou and giving ahuge boost In 1999, former National Prime world map. After months of planning for Auckland’s emergence as aworld- for Auckland businesses wanting to Project Auckland2018 Minister Dame Jenny Shipley hosted and hard work, astunning world- class sports city. market to China and the US. Executive Editor: Fran O’Sullivan Asia-Pacific leaders including former class event marked the emergence of ● The V8 supercars were brought ● Techweek, held for the first time Writers: Bill Bennett, Tim McCready, US President Bill Clinton and Jiang Auckland as aglobal city. back to their spiritual home at during Tripartite, had been James Penn, Natalia Rimell, Graham Zemin of China, the latter even “At the same time, the Auckland Pukekohe in 2013. developed to put aspotlight on Skellern, Simon Wilson delighting guests with an impromptu Visitor Plan, and the Auckland Major ● A2013 trade mission to the Auckland’s thriving tech industry, Subeditor: Isobel Marriner Proofing: Natalia Rimell piano performance at one business Events Strategy set out the blueprint America’s Cup challenge in San and inspire the next generation. The Cover: Richard Dale gathering. for Auckland —with an innovation Francisco made great connections for programme’s success saw it expand Advertising: Neil Cording, Christine Many businesses closed down for plan.” Auckland into the important West nationally the following year. Moxham aperiod as atight security cordon The initial focus was to attract Coast US tech industry. The team was ● 2017 was also amassive year. www.nzherald.co.nz was wrapped around the city. high-value visitors, and expand key handed abitter defeat, but the The World Masters Games was ahuge Herald senior writer Simon Wilson hosts But it has been the major sporting visitor markets. foundations were in place for victory success. Hot on its heels came the red apanel on Auckland’s readiness for 2021 events that have been the crowd Ateed’s successes have been afew years later. fan hordes, here for the DHL New at the Project Auckland luncheon today. ● Joining him are: Auckland Airport CEO pleasers. many. “David McConnell’s The homegrown NRL Auckland Zealand Lions Series. Adrian Littlewood; Ateed GM The delight when Russell Coutts’ catchphrase that the destination Nines burst on to the sporting Destinations Steve Armitage, Auckland Team New Zealand successfully economy “grew the amenity of the landscape in 2014, an event which Fran O’Sullivan was adirector of the Transport chairman Lester Levy and defended the America’s Cup in city” became very familiar to brought Eden Park alive and made Apec CEO Summit board which hosted Auckland Council “design champion” Auckland in the year 2000. And the Ateeders,” said Hill. Auckland the envy of the rugby the 1999 chief executives’ summit in Ludo Campbell-Reid. anguish when, in 2003, as skipper for Rugby World Cup 2011 was ahuge league world. Auckland. nzherald.co.nz | The New Zealand Herald | Friday, December 14, 2018 D3 Project Auckland Towards 2021 Aworld stage for our stories Ourbig year is agreat chance to put NZ on themap, writes Economic DevelopmentMinister David Parker 021 is going to be a huge year for New Zealand and Auckland with Apec, the 36th 2America’s Cup —held at the Big events on the 2021 calendar world class venue on Auckland’s waterfront and on the harbour—and the EVENT VENUE DATE Women’s Rugby World Cup as well as arange of other Prada Cup (America’s Cup Auckland January/ international events. This isn’t anew experience Challenger Series February for us, however. New Zealand knows how to host and America’s Cup Auckland 6-21 March organise global events, and Auckland has been amajor player in some of the biggest 2021 Women’s Cricket Nationwide February we’ve had. Whether it’s the David Parker World Masters Games, the World Cup Rugby World Cup, major programme has flowed through international Fifa 2021 Softball Men’s World Auckland 19-28 February to the general marine industry. tournaments,orprevious The New Zealand Government America’s Cups —orApec in Cup (North Harbour) has been apartner to Auckland 1999 —Kiwis extend warm in many of these events, welcomes to our international 2021 ICF Junior/U23 canoe WERO Manukau, April including through the New visitors. In the case of Apec we Zealand Major Events Fund, are also doing our part —taking slalom world championships Auckland which promise significant our turn if you like —hosting immediate and long-term an organisation that is vitally 2021 Women’s Rugby Auckland- July-August (tbc) benefitstoAuckland and the important to the economies of whole country. the Pacific Rim. World Cup Whangarei Key to unlocking those Hosting major events is a benefits is how we leverage these great chance to put Auckland meetings and fixtures, whether it and New Zealand on the map.
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