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Maori used Freemans bay to gather food and fish
The maori bay, formerly known as "the reflecting waters" was once a bay that was full of life,whom of which is now victoria park.The headland at the western side of the bay was called Te Tō, and was a seasonal fishing pā used by Tāmaki Māori.[5] Te Tō was occupied by 18th century Waiohua paramount chief Kiwi Tāmaki during the shark hunting season on the Waitematā Harbour. -
Wynyard Quarter was home to Auckland's fish market
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Freemans Bay started getting reclaimed
This process of reclaimation was laid out by Colonial Surveyor Felton Matthew. -
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AKL harbour board reclaims Wynyard Quarter
the last component of the reclamation was in 1930. They named it the "tank farm" -
the city rubbish incinerator became Victoria Park Market
(known as the 'Destructor') -
A facility known as "the Destructor" was built
This facility generated electricity by burning the city's rubbish. Opened by the Mayor Arthur Myers, this facility was closed in 1972, and in 1983 it was converted into a market called Victoria Park Market -
The area(north of freemans bay)was created to provide more wharf area for the expanding Ports of Auckland
This included the Lighter Basin to the east and Wynyard Wharf to the west. -
Wynyard Quarter, or "tank farm"
Wynyard quarter was used for bulk-petro chemical storage -
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Many Maori moved into freemans bay
Maori moved there to look for cheap housing -
Auckland Harbour Board created a protected water-space for recreational boats.
Auckland Harbour Board created a protected water-space for recreational boats. -
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Pacific islanders seeking employent moved to freemans bay
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The Auckland City Council declared a 96 hectare area of Freemans Bay
They planned to replace the entire housing stock with medium-density housing, destroying the homes of over 7,000 people in the process. -
The floating marina development constructed A Pier
The floating marina development constructed A Pier, which included 36 berths -
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Several developments of flats and townhouses were built
such as along Whitson Terrace -
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The remaining Victorian houses began to be gentrified
Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Ponsonby and St Marys Bay and they are now some of Auckland's most fashionable and desirable residences. -
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Wynyard Quarter was abandoned
Changes to the way fuel was supplied to Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland meant that much of the land was no longer required for bulk fuel storage, freeing it up for progressive revitalisation. -
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The Lighter Basin was redeveloped as the Viaduct Basin
The lighter basin served as a headquarters for the various yachting syndicates involved in the America's Cup campaigns of 2000 and 2003. The area is now an upper-class (multi-story) residential area. -
The Ports of Auckland decided that they should repurpose Wynyard Quarter
Ports of Auckland developed a unique Western Reclamation vision and concept to transform the area into a harbourside community in stages over the next 25 years. -
Freemans bay's median income hit $41,100
Around 32% of all residents live in single-person households, some in the many former Council and State Housing flats still existing in the area, though the housing stock is varied -
Sea+city
Sea+city projects was assigned to oversee Wynyard Quarter -
The Rugby World Cup being hosted in Aotearoa New Zealand
500m of new public space was brought to life in the form of Silo Park, North Wharf, Karanga Plaza and the Wynyard Crossing Bridge. -
Victoria park market was rebranded
It was rebranded into "Victoria park village"