MINUTES
DATE Wednesday 10 September 2025
TIME 5.25pm-5.55pm
LOCATION
ATTENDEES
Methodist Church – Auckland Central, 78 Pitt Street, Auckland
Stakeholders: Alexandra Bonham, Richard Northey, Tim Harvey, Roberta Hammond
Link Alliance: Simon Mitchell, Michael Coup, Rachel Blundell.
Auckland Transport: Manoj Nathoo, Shaun Sutton
SUBJECT CLG update in September 2025
Agenda
Wider CRL programme and testing & commissioning update – Rachel Blundell, Head of Communications & Engagement
Station entrances and Urban Realm – Michael Coup, Construction Manager
Questions and close
Meeting notes
Wider CRL programme and testing & commissioning – Rachel Blundell
Provided an update of testing and commissioning progress and wider update on CRL programme.
Station Entrances and Urban Realm – Michael Coup
Provided an overview of progress
Highlights at Mercury Lane include the completion of the kauri snail feature ceiling, escalator commissioning, completion of tiling, completion of lighting, installation of Public Information Displays (PID), wayfinding installation, and completion of the emergency exit to the north of the station entrance.
Highlights at Beresford Square include installation of ticketing machines and turnstiles, commissioning of escalators and lifts, fountain installation and wayfinding.
Urban realm highlights at Beresford Square include - planting of trees and shrubbery, completion of the bench, road marking and unveiling of the bronze manaia on the ventilation pou.
Urban realm highlights at Mercury Lane include a start to the laneway between Mercury Lane and East Street and planter box completion.
Demobilisation has started at Beresford Square and Mercury Lane, with the access shaft in Mercury Lane filled and the construction support area reinstated at the bottom of Beresford Square.
Questions and Answers
Some exploratory questions about the design, maintenance and fabrication of the Mercury Lane architectural ceiling.