About this episode

Auckland businesses are preparing for the benefits of the newly opened City Rail Link after years of disruption.

Auckland businesses are gearing up to reap the benefits of Auckland City Rail Link, which officially opens on Sunday. The $5.5 billion project has taken 10 years to build, and caused significant disruption for businesses along the route. Northern Line Bar and Social, on the corner of Beresford Square and Pitt St, has seen the lows and is now hoping to see the highs. Owner Craig Wright spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

People in this episode

Host: Ingrid Hipkiss

Guest: Craig Wright

Topics covered

• Auckland
• City Rail Link
• business impact
• infrastructure
• local economy

Keywords

• Auckland
• City Rail Link
• businesses
• infrastructure
• Craig Wright
• Northern Line Bar
• local economy
• disruption
• opening

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Auckland City Rail Link

Places: Auckland, Beresford Square, Pitt St

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