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PHOTO: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL/SUPPLIED Watts Peninsula in Wellington, which is soon to be announced as a regional park. (File photo)
The announcement of a regional park above the hotly-contested Shelly Bay site is just months away, Wellington’s under-fire Mayor says.
Justin Lester, who has been heavily criticised by film-maker Sir Peter Jackson over Wellington City Council’s handling of the $500 million Shelly Bay development, announced on Monday Watts Peninsula will become a massive regional park including a likely sculpture park, walking and mountain bike tracks.
The park, on Crown land currently administered by Linz, would cover 72.7 hectares north of the former Mt Crawford prison.
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