The "sensitive issue of America's Cup spying has reared its head in Environment Court hearings into the planned bases at Wynyard Point," according to the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. The court is hearing a resource consent application from Auckland Council's development arm, Panuku Developments, for the NZ$200M ($131M) bases project for the '21 event. While the majority of issues have reportedly been agreed, "two remain in dispute -- building design and minimum requirements for clear glazing." In previous America's Cups, "secrecy has been paramount in teams getting an edge over opponents, so syndicates are uneasy" if the public, and "potentially spies from other teams," will be able to see what is going on inside. The original requirement was for glazing of 60% of one of the sides of Luna Rossa's Hobson Wharf and 100% of the western side of the other bases. The size of the glazing has been reduced to 30% for Luna Rossa and 33% for the other bases, "but the public and opponents will be able to watch and photograph what is going on behind the glass" (NZ HERALD, 9/12).
