Miramar Golf Club shrinks in Wellington airport growth plansMAARTEN HOLL/STUFF Residents' representatives Glenn Kingston, left, and Robin Boldarin with Wellington Airport and the neighbouring Miramar Golf Club behind them. Under the worst-case scenario, this would see the airport buying half the course, and force it down to nine holes, Miramar Golf Club spokesman Kevin Banaghan said. MAARTEN HOLL/STUFF Wellington Airport and Miramar Golf Club seen from Strathmore Park, looking north. READ MORE:* Construction begins on $36 million Rydges hotel at Wellington Airport* Wellington Airport strikes deal with Uber, creating pick-up area and charging fees* CAA must review safety areas at Wellington Airport, Court of Appeal rules* Wellington Airport runway extension cost could blow out to $458m, says expert"The feeling at the moment is we are not wiling to lose any of our land." WHITES AVIATION VIA ALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARY, reference WA-60333-F Miramar Golf Club, next to Wellington Airport, in 1963.

Source: Stuff September 11, 2017 04:06 UTC