Tauranga Harbour Bridge moments in history
Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would no te topics of interest in an alphabetized card catalogue, this is their selection of Tauranga Harbour Bridge mentions in the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.
Tunnel link mooted for city, Mount. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 September 1973.
1970
Harbour bridge the key to amalgamation. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 January 1970.
Marine department says "no" to low level bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 February 1970.
Firm support for low level road-rail bridge over harbour. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 March 1970.
"Toll system for quick results". Bay of Plenty, 20 May 1970.
Harbour link should be shortest and most economic. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 May 1970.
Sulphur Point is out as new harbour link. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 June 1970.
Students' poll on Mount opinions on harbour bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 June 1970.
Mount residents want city link. And, Harbour bridge, rail link university are futre goals. And, Bridge link a "vital need". Bay of Plenty Times, 4 June 1970.
Special supplement focus on Harbour Bridge including the following articles:
Present railway bridge site best.
Bridge authority is essential claim consultants.
Sulphur Point route is opposed by consultant.
Rail change unnecessary.
Opinions differ.
Advisers confirm Sulphur Point as best bridge site.
Provision for more berthage.
City puts case for a bridge.
Sensible answer sought by board.
Bridge schemes could cost up to $8.4 million.
Bay of Plenty Times, 5 June 1970.
Bridge decision morally and legally wrong. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 June 1970.
Shippers, wharf users would benefit most. Includes diagram of bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 June 1970.
Bridge decision calamitous says Mr Jenkins. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 June 1970.
Members rejected advice of the engineer. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 June 1970.
Press attitude on bridge publicity deplored. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 June 1970.
Mr Harris believes public will back Matapihi crossing. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 June 1970.
Government rejected roadway plan for rail bridge in 1936. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 June 1970.
Curved trans-harbour bridge may settle siting wrangle. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 October 1971.
Local bodies' attitude to harbour bridge attacked. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 September 1971.
Big savings likely from point bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 June 1971.
Bridge will be vital to Mount residents. n.d. See staff to view article.
Shock bridge bill move city's reaction to Mount veto. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 June 1971.
Provision for joint bridge authority. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 June 1971.
Impasse reached on bridge bill. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 June 1971.
Harbour bridge meeting sought. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 February 1971.
Marine department view of bridge issue. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 July 1970.
Transportation survey key to bridge siting. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 June 1971.
Mount support for Sulphur Point plan. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 July 1970.
Full house. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 June 1970.
Big financial gain from a bridge at point. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 July 1970.
Bridge figures' 'gross imbalance'. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 July 1970.
Bridge questions came thick and fast. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 June 1970.
Bridge decisions are debated in public. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 June 1970.
Panel to discuss siting of bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 24th June 1970.
Town Hall packed for bridge forum. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 June 1970.
City-Mount bridge start next year. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 October 1972.
Harbour Bridge proposal to link Matapihi - Sixth Avenue. Mount News, 10 February 1972.
Bridge plan may be at cross purposes. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 July 1972?
'Railway should not be overlooked now'. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 March 1973.
Tauranga's men of vision. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 April 1973.
Try a tunnel, says teachers. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 April 1973.
Report at last. Bay of Plenty Mirror, 19 January 1974. See staff to view article.
Study group wants bridge deferred. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 November 1975.
Bridge options. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 February 1978.
Bridge idea mooted. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 March 1978.
Mount tunnel link mooted. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 November 1977.
Editorial. A tunnel link. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 November 1977.
Harbour bridge must come says mayor. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 May 1977.
Editorial. The bridge proposal. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 May 1977.
Engineer details bridge problems. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 May 1977.
Petition on railway is suggested by MP. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 April 1973.
New line cost prohibitive, says engineer. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 April 1973.
Chairman has doubts bridge will be built. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 February 1974.
Board delays harbour bridge plans. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 February 1975.
Agreement sought for low-level bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 August 1974.
Economist called in to study proposed bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 June 1975.
Editorial. Harbour bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 November 1976.
Route to proposed bridge protected. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 November 1976.
Bridge talks wait on assessment. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 July 1977.
Firefighters fear bridge traffic snags. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 November 1977?
Board enthusiastic. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 March 1978.
Board could allow low level bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 March 1978.
Editorial. New hope for bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, ? March 1978.
Two surveys on proposed bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 June 1978.
Editorial. Harbour Bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 February 1979.
Overseas firms look at bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 March 1979.
Committee agrees on bridge principle. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 March 1979.
Harbour bridge concept. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 March 1979.
Survey shows harbour bridge is wanted by big majority. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 July 1979.
Major bridge step soon. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 September 1979.
Now is time to build bridge before costs jump: MP. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 October 1979.
Chamber backs views on bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 October 1979.
Monetary benefit seen in bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 October 1979.
Mount mayor says bridge miles away. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 October 1979.
Harbour bridge proposal. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 October 1979.
Businessman questions the need for a harbour bridge. BM Marshall. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 October 1979.
Report of building a bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 October 1979.
Bridge offer. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 October 1979.
Poll finds 86 pc favour a bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 October 1979.
Harbour bridge committee meeting. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 November 1979.
Another stage in bridge saga. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 November 1979.
Oil cost makes bridge vital. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 December 1979.
$299,000 contract for city bridge. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 December 1979.
