WHAT THEY SAY

Who’s in favour of the move and who’s not? Most political parties have people in both camps. The business community is split and so is the environmental community.

Dame Anne Salmond

Environmentalist and anthropologist

This will be a gift to the Waitematā, the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland and Northland, and a legacy for us all.

Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister

It’s an inevitability that we see a relocation. Is it 20 years, is it 30 years, is it 10 years?

Simon Bridges

Leader of the Opposition

There will be lots of talk, there will be lots of Shane Jones hot air but not a lot else.

Sir John Key

Former National prime minister

If you really wanted Auckland to compete with Sydney . . . you’d open up its waterfront.

James Shaw

Green Party co-leader

A decision about moving the port will need to support our goals to reduce carbon emissions and benefit NZ.

Chris Carr

Director Carr & Haslam, car transporters

Obvious re-election strategies aimed at people who believe the moon is made of cheese.

Katherine Rich

CEO Food & Grocery Council

We either spend billions trying to fix [the port]. Or a bit more on a new port. The status quo is not an option.

Brett O’Riley

CEO Employers & Manufacturers Assoc

It’s too hard to pick what will happen to jobs. Part of it is timing: when [will this] happen?

Tony Gibson

CEO Ports of Auckland

The arguments for the move are a jumble of made-up “facts”.

Shane Jones

Minister of Regional Economic Development

It’s a great case. I would say to Aucklanders, ‘Don't surrender to the profit margins of the car importers.’

Phil Goff

Auckland mayor

I want the land back and utilised better than for cars, but the process has been appalling.

David Vinsen

CEO Vehicle Importers Association (used cars)

Apartments and coffee bars. That hasn't worked down the other end of the wharf.