Auckland's waterfront has long been a contested piece of real estate, and a planned new facelift has people up in arms.
The controversial Queen's wharf extension will go ahead after consent was granted on Tuesday.
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It comes as a blow to protesters who have spent decades trying to preserve the city's harbour.
Stop Stealing Our Harbour spokesperson Michael Goldwater told The AM Show the extension was "unnecessary".
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