06-08-2025
Auckland Transport's new map gets name of major road wrong
Lambie 'Ave' as it appeared on an Auckland Transport map, alongside a Google Maps image of Lambie Drive.
Photo:
Auckland Transport / Google Maps
Auckland Transport is moving to fix a mistake after getting the name of one of its major roads wrong in its big reveal of its route map for the City Rail Link (CRL).
The agency invited media this week to
show off the new Trains and Rapid Buses map
it said showed "people can connect more easily with friends and loved ones".
Chief executive Dean Kimpton held a large version of the map up for media at Waitematā (Britomart) Station.
Auckland Council's Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee chairperson and KiwiRail were in tow.
There was an even larger version laid out on the floor as a visual feature.
Auckland Transport also uploaded the new route map onto its website and sent the map to media.
But there was a problem lurking on the bus route between Auckland Airport and Manukau. T
The new map showed 'Lambie Avenue' instead of Lambie Drive - a major road in Manukau with its own motorway offramps.
Dean Kimpton unveils the new CRL transport map at Britomart, August 2025.
Photo:
Finn Blackwell / RNZ
After enquiries from RNZ, Auckland Transport confirmed it was aware of the mistake and was updating the map to show the right name.
The new map replaces existing train routes with the Onehunga-West line, the East-West line and the South-City line.
Work began on the $5.5b CRL in 2017 and it had an initial expected cost of between $2 billion and $3b.
The City Rail Link was nearing completion, but officials at the map reveal said they were not ready to say exactly when it would open.
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