Residents of an up-and-coming Auckland suburb say they are being “held to ransom” by a private developer, which is yet to build a piece of road needed for the suburb to get a bus service.
Despite bus stops having already been installed, they have remained unused for over a year. Residents are upset they’re paying rates with no public transport amenities.
Scott Point, near Hobsonville in Auckland’s north-west, was home to about 3156 people during the 2023 Census. However, with large residential development underway, Auckland Council expected 20,000 new residents to move in over coming years.
The suburb, however, is unlikely to get any public transport until at least June 2026.
