A rendition of how Auckland Airport will look after the redevelopment. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Airport
It's the main gateway to the country and it's in for a big overhaul - but who's going to pay? And how long might Aucklanders' own a stake in it?
Last month Auckland Airport unveiled plans to overhaul its 57-year-old domestic terminal to the tune of $3.9b.
It would see an integrated domestic and international terminal, 12 new domestic aircraft gates, with electric charging to cater for future aircraft, a smart baggage system and additional retail areas.
But after 12 years of consultation and 21 concept designs that have come and gone, the announcement reportedly left airlines "flabbergasted".
The redevelopment comes as Auckland Council mulls whether to peddle some of its 18 percent share in the Airport - mayor Wayne Brown recently writing in the New Zealand Herald that continued ownership was "stupid" and a sale is necessary to plug the city's $295m budget hole.
Susie discusses the situation with a possible sale of shares in Auckland Airport with Auckland Councillor Alf Filipaina and Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, while Cath O'Brien, head of the Board of Airline Representatives outlines the concerns of airlines.
