what the!
What are you lot on about.
23R/05L is only a TEMPORARY runway, while the main 23L/05R is being dug up and rebuilt, and upgraded to accept class F aircraft (A380 size)
23R/05L is only used once each year to reduce disruption to a minimum and still allow direct flights with reduced payload to North America. It takes 6 hours to close the main and establish the temporary runway. When the runway works on the main runway is all complete (2007ish) the temporary runway will be dis-established.
The operation was based off Gatwick Airport who had the same problem of a runway that built in the early 1960's that was breaking up and needed to be replaced.
The consultation list is quite large for any changes, Qantas and Air NZ are the two largest operators, Airwork, Airfreight, RNZAF, Great Barrier, Mountain Air etc (16 operators total) are all represented at any changes to the airport.
Taxi way markings and signs, not good but getting better. Even CHC is starting to has some signs installed.
Since when has an Airline ever designed an Airport!
AKL was first built in 1960 and opened in 1966 the largest type flying then was the streched DC8 so it has not done to bad.
And no, I also do not work for AIAL.