Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has said that Ports of Auckland’s future has been under discussion, according to Newsroom.co.nz.
Council-owned company Ports of Auckland operates a large container terminal and a cruise port.
It has said that Mayor Goff re-launched enquiries into splitting its land from its operating company.
Whether the operating company or the land is the subject of discussions is not known.
Reclaimed land the port holds was previously valued at up to US$451 million while the operating company was valued at $0.75 billion.
But its plan to expand to accommodate megaships proved controversial.
Mayor Phil Goff said: “I've made no decisions about the port's long term future as yet, but intend to make progress on this matter over the course of this term.”