Cyclone Gabrielle
Hawke’s Bay seeks more govt funding for $1.1b road rebuild
Hawke’s Bay leaders are warning their local economy is at risk unless more government funding is provided to rebuild the region’s extensively damaged roads and bridges.
Cyclone-hit roads get additional $567m funding
State highways in recent flood-hit regions of Tairāwhiti, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, Coromandel and Northland are getting an extra $567 million in Government funding for repairs.
Video: All state highways reopened in East Coast and Hawke’s Bay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xam8HvSTvM0 All state highways in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne are now open following completion of the Hikuwai Bailey bridge north of Tolaga Bay marking a key…
Industry full of praise for Operation Muster
A Hawke’s Bay livestock transport firm is praising the efforts of government agencies in helping the animal rescue efforts following the devastating effects of Cyclone Gabrielle…
Govt commits $725m to repair North Island road and rail
Repairing flood-damaged roads and rail will see the biggest chunk of spending from the Government’s billion dollar cyclone recovery package as part of Budget 2023. Efforts…
NRC releases ‘big issues’ overview
National Road Carriers Association has published an overview of its positions on the challenges and opportunities facing the road transport sector. It includes ideas around the…
Higgins signs interim alliance agreement for East Coast recovery
Higgins Contractors has signed an agreement to work alongside a group of experienced contract partners on a cyclone recovery plan for Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti. In…
Northland ‘urgently’ needs alternative route, says freight industry
Trucking companies that operate in Northland are breathing a sigh of relief that State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills is now temporarily reopen in both…
Brynderwyn Hills SH1 ready to open
State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills will open in both directions for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle hit last month.
Truck convoys mark major milestone in cyclone recovery
A freight convoy of around 30 heavy vehicles were some of the first to travel State Highway 5 between Taupo and Napier since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated…