This morning was the ultimate test of the Waterview Tunnel. The Herald decided to compare the journey from West Auckland to Onehunga using two routes - one going through the tunnel and one avoiding it. The new route, through the long awaited Waterview Tunnel, is a 22.5km trip that this morning took us 21 minutes. × The Waterview Tunnel put to the test: West Auckland man Mauricio Moreira and Herald reporter Vaimoana Tapaleao took two different routes to Onehunga to see which was quicker. Avoiding the tunnelUltimately, the new Waterview Tunnel was made for people like Mauricio Moreira.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 02, 2017 22:07 UTC