Although the new 29,600ft_2 Aviation Display Hall at the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) in Auckland, New Zealand, is not due be officially opened until November 11, it has already attracted large crowds since it was opened to the public on September 9 to coincide with the start of the Rugby World Cup. Built at a cost of NZ$18.5 million, the hall is New Zealand's largest clear-span wooden structure, and more than doubles the undercover display space for MOTAT's world-class aircraft collection. It now houses 25 MOTAT aircraft, including Avro Lancaster VII NX665, Lockheed Hudson NZ2031, which had been under restoration in MOTAT's Second World War blister hangar, and Douglas DC-3 ZK-BQK, which had been exhibited outside since 1973. Restoration of Short Solent IV ZK-AMO and Short Sunderland V NZ2305 is under way, the latter having been displayed outside for 44 years. It is hoped that the two flying-boats will be moved into the building during April 2012.
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机译：尽管位于新西兰奥克兰的运输和技术博物馆（MOTAT）的新的29,600ft_2航空展示厅要到11月11日才能正式开放，但自9月9日向公众开放以来，已经吸引了大批观众。恰好是橄榄球世界杯的开始。大厅耗资1850万新西兰元，是新西兰最大的跨距木质结构，是MOTAT世界一流飞机收藏的卧底展示空间的两倍以上。现在它容纳25架MOTAT飞机，包括Avro Lancaster VII NX665，洛克希德·哈德森NZ2031（已在MOTAT第二次世界大战的吸塑机库中修复）和道格拉斯DC-3 ZK-BQK（自1973年以来一直在外面展出）。 Solent IV ZK-AMO和Short Sunderland V NZ2305正在进行中，后者已经在户外展示了44年。希望在2012年4月期间将这两艘飞船移入大楼。
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