Te Papa's controversial plans for a south Auckland museum and storage facility have been put on ice, again. An internal memo from Te Papa management reveals the government asked the museum to shelve plans for a Manukau offshoot, following the May budget. So for the time being, a project in Manukau is no longer a priority for Te Papa," the memo read. READ MORE* Decision on 'transformational' south Auckland Te Papa could be made within months* Leaders still hopeful for Auckland Te Papa plans* Te Papa's planned Auckland offshoot is put on ice* Te Papa taonga on the move northAuckland Council Manukau Ward councillor Alf Filipaina, who had been involved with the concept from the start, had not been told the museum project had again been shelved. However, Te Papa chief executive Geraint Martin confirmed the Manukau museum had now been put on ice, following a Government directive.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2019 04:18 UTC