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PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington Airport has offered Miramar Golf Club $31m to buy half of the club’s land.

Wellington Airport has offered Miramar Golf Club $31 million to take half of the club’s land and turn some of it into a zone for parking planes.

The move will help pave the way for “future passenger growth”, with an aviation industry expert saying it’s also likely to help cater for more intensive screening on regional flights.

According to information obtained by Stuff, the airport has offered to pay the club $10m up front if the offer is accepted, with the remaining $21m – which would be adjusted for inflation – to be paid by August 2023.

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