Future direction
As resolved at the TOES public meeting 6th August 2008
1. Implement the Westward Shift of SH20 across Onehunga Bay to accommodate future rail and services corridor between Avondale and Onehunga.
2. The connection of SH20 with the Onehunga Community needs to be resolved urgently so that provides convenience to the motorist and does not further damage our community.
3. Reclamation and Restoration of Onehunga Bay foreshore in accordance with Transit’s “OPTION 1”.
4. The Auckland City Council Auckland Regional Council and Transit share in the restoration costs associated with Transit’s “OPTION 1” design.
5. The Ports company in conjunction with the ARC undertake a substantial dredging program around the Onehunga Wharf and convert the material into mudcrete for the 2km of bunding required for the foreshore restoration program
6. Feature green pedestrian bridge to reconnect Onehunga with the Manukau Harbour in the centre of Onehunga Bay of a design to reflect our history.
7. The Communities desire to fund a series of iconic structures along the foreshore to possibly include a full size replica of the waka on display at Auckland Museum a substantial flag pole a series of bronze statues of both Maori and early settlers including children located on the restored foreshore to reinforce community pride and local history and in addition to signify you have arrived in Auckland City.
8. A series of permanent structures located around local streets to tell of our early history. The structures would contain historic photos etched into stainless steel panels for permanency.
9. The Manukau Cruising Club current building to be purchased by ACC or the ARC for use as a community facility and to be a permanent display for our communities history and to serve as the major start finish point at the Onehunga end ofAuckland Cities very popular coast to coast walk.
10. Construction of Public Ferry Terminal and the All Tide Ramp facility on the Onehunga side of the harbour as part of the foreshore restoration program.
11. The Manukau Cruising Club to be rebuilt at a more appropriate location adjacent to the all tide ramp facility using the funds from the sale of the building to ACC or ARC. The building would accommodate a Manukau Harbour search & rescue facility harbour police office helicopter emergency pad educational facility much like the Auckland Coast Guard facility at Mechanics Bay. In the longer term a haul outrepair facility and ships chandler should be provided for.
12. Relocation of the Aotea Seat Scouts to a more appropriate location on the foreshore restoration where they have a sandy beach and access to a large grassed area. Watercare's new pipeline between Hunua and Khyber Pass should not be sited in the main street of Onehunga and must be located in a more appropriate position as it passes through our community.
13. The upper Manukau Harbour cannot be used as a recreational water space because there is insufficient clearance beneath the Old Mangere Bridge at high tide. Any new pedestrian bridge must have sufficient clearance to allow vessels to pass safely beneath it at high tide.
14. ARTA has plans to construct a new rail bridge across the harbour and it must be built at a height that allows clearance for vessels beneath it at high tide so they can access the upper harbour.
15. The safety of pedestrians using the tunnel under the motorway between the bottom of the Mall and the old Mangere Bridge should not be compromised and a long term solution must be found with the relevant agencies in conjunction with the Onehunga and Mangere communities.
16. Auckland City to work in conjunction with Manukau City to urgently complete the walkway cycle way around the shoreline of the upper Manukau Harbour which is part of the much bigger program by MCC to link the foreshore with Weymouth via Ambury Farm Puketutu Island and the Stonefields.
17. The proposed replacement pedestrian bridge at Seacliffe Rd should be in sympathy with the history of the area and its design should reflect. This pedestrian bridge will continued to be used by students attending Onehunga High School it would be desirable to have it extended so that it also crosses over BeachcroftAvenue.
18. To allow the Westward shift on SH20 and the relocation of Orpheus Drive the residents of Seacliffe Rd would not object to its temporary closure during construction process as long as a walkway and cycleway were maintainedin the vicinity of Orpheus Drive. Access to the Manukau Cruising Club would also need to be maintained on a 24/7 basis from either Onehunga Harbour Drive or Orpheus Drive.
19. The location of the new Onehunga Railway station needs to be sited in a location that will serve the community and will also become part of a much larger transport centre in the future. The Onehunga Railway Station will be become the heart of our community and deciding its permanent location is very important. The number andlocation of railway stations between Onehunga and Penrose needs to be discussed including the existing stations at TePapa and Mt Smart.
20. The proposed railway line between Onehunga and Avondale should be underground between Hillsborough Rd and the Onehunga Railway Station to reduce the environmental impact of noise vibration etc.
21. TOES continues to be involved with the ARC Mangrove Management program seeking to control the spread of mangroves.
22. To work in a positive way with all Auckland Councils including the ARC to seek a long term solution regarding Transpower’s overhead transmission lines through the Auckland region. Auckland City is unique in that it is surrounded by water which limits the transmission solutions though the central isthmus. There needs to be a political input at a national level regarding the Electricity Commission and modification of the Grid Investment rules.
23. TOES to form permanent and strong relationships with other community groups such as Mangere Ratepayers Assn, Ngati Whatua, The Auckland Recreational Airparks Trust (Pikes Point), Manukau Cruising Club, Aotea Sea Scouts, local church groups, local service clubs such as Lions and Rotary and to work closely with the Maungakiekie Community Board to ensure that Onehunga becomes a place that has a strong community base to achieve outcomes that all parties can be very proud of.