Abstract
As Blue Economy (BE) accounting and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) energise new expectations for the performance of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana, Aotearoa New Zealand, public debate has swirled over the future of the Ports of Auckland: should port activities be relocated freeing the waterfront and channel approaches for other, more profitable, more sustainable and less industrial uses; what is the “right” decision concerning the port's future; and what constitutes “good” decision-making? The paper investigates the extent to which narratives, ethical claims, and performances of a BE and MSP have facilitated, transformed, or shifted debate concerning the decision-making on and future of port activities. The findings show the important, multi-layered role of ethical claims making in port conflicts. They indicate that while BE assessments and best practice participatory governance techniques are at work to depoliticise the planning process, urban ethics open up new fields of political contest.
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