Council and the New Zealand Government, who each paid $20 million to Ports of Auckland, in 2010. It was transformed to act as "Party Central" for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. A competition to outline a plan for renewing of the wharf for the Rugby World Cup and beyond began on 24 August 2009. After strong criticism of the quality of the designs from many sources (including Auckland Mayor John Banks), the competition took a back foot and the winner never announced. After the failure of the design competition, a temporary multifunction building was created. At a cost of about $10 million, The Cloud was built, which is a long waving-shaped structure. Port Future The area is currently managed by Panuku Development Auckland and further changes depend upon the results of a "Port Future" report expected to take until mid 2016. References External links Te Ara - painting of the wharf by Edward Gifford in 1887. Queens Wharf - 'Opening the Red Gates' Design Competition - official website of the 2009 wharf design competition. Photographs of Queens Wharf held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections. Buildings and structures in Auckland Wharves Auckland CBD Auckland waterfront Waitematā Harbour