No development for Shelley Bay

The Herald reported:

Shelly Bay has divided an iwi, launched a mayoral campaign, and been the subject of a 525-day land occupation, but famous filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson has managed to have the final say.

In a shock announcement, Shelly Bay Taikuru Limited and The Wellington Company said they would not be going ahead with a planned development at the site and had instead sold the land to Jackson and his partner, Fran Walsh.

Shelly Bay has been a rotting eyesore for decades. I thought the proposed development was exciting, but it is not to be. I just hope Sir Peter moves quickly to do something with such a potentially beautiful area rather than just allow it to continue to a series of decrepit buildings.