Centreport has been told to enhance the capability and resilience of Wellington's port in its recovery plan, following damage sustained in November's Kaikoura earthquake.
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), a major shareholder of the site on Wellington's waterfront, has heard the port suffered subsidence and movement to areas of reclaimed land and damage to wharves and buildings.
The former Rugby Union House and Shed 35 on the site are being demolished and will be cleared by April.
Statistics House, Customs House and the BNZ Centre remain closed for further inspection.
Workarounds and temporary repairs have allowed the port to recover many operational components after the quake. Both ferry services are up and running; log shipments have resumed; a container service has resumed for ships using their own cranes and cruise ships have continued to dock.
Port Investments Ltd (PIL), a subsidiary of GWRC, sets out its expectations for Centreport each year.
"When we talk about recovery we talk about long-term use of those assets, not just what it does today", said PIL Chair Samantha Sharif.
Greater Regional Councillor Daran Ponter said that while Centreport is a company, "its run more like a Masonic lodge". He questioned whether the company would be open to broad public engagement.
Councillor Ian Mackinnon said the port is a "major strategic asset for the city, economically and socially, so we've got to give it every support that we can".
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