Finally gone according to this SunLive NZ article
sunlive.co.nz/news/86837-time-called-on-artificial-reef.html
In September 2014 it was going and Underwater Solutions were taking it:
nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news
Here is the talk in April 2014 about removing the artificial reef affectionately known as “Mt Reef” .
NZ radio interview:
newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/listen-on-demand/audio/913189242-eddie-grogan–artificial-reef-removal
Dredging today:
dredgingtoday.com/2014/04/17/new-zealand-officials-plan-to-remove-mount-maunganui-reef
NZ Herald:
nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news
See this page (2009) for background information:
estradaphoto.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/the-truth-about-the-mount-reef
I can’t see how one relatively small construction can make a decent surf break when the best breaks have the right shapes underwater in many directions.
Any comment on “local lifeguards complaining“?
makesurf 