Nearly 18,000 people took the opportunity to get behind Ports of Auckland’s iconic ‘red fence’ as the company unlocked the gates for Auckland anniversary weekend.
Ports of Auckland head of communications Matt Ball says the event was “a roaring success”.
“We were hoping we might get 3-4000 people a day, and we did on Saturday and Sunday, but on Monday over 10,000 people turned up. says Ball.
It is the first time the port has held an open day on a commercial wharf.
Captain Cook wharf, which is right at the foot of the Auckland CBD, is one of the ports’ main vehicle ship berths and is usually packed with cars, trucks and heavy machinery.
