Articles tagged with Sh6
Budget 2026 Invests $400M to Strengthen NZ Roads and Improve Disaster Preparedness
3 weeks ago | 381 viewsBudget 2026 allocates $400 million to enhance infrastructure resilience, emergency management, and hazard information across New Zealand, focusing on protecting vulnerable communities from severe weather and natural disasters. Key projects include strengthening critical state highways prone to landslides and erosion, developing the first national Flood Map for property-level risk assessment, and modernizing emergency systems for real-time coordination during crises. This investment aims to reduce long-term costs, improve disaster preparedness, and ensure faster recovery by proactively addressing infrastructure weaknesses and improving risk management.
Tags: Nicola Willis Chris Bishop Budget 2026 New Zealand Flood Map SH2 Waioweka Gorge SH3 Awakino Gorge SH25 Coromandel SH60 Tākaka HillNew Culverts Completed on SH3 to Boost Resilience and Safety in Taranaki
4 weeks ago | 229 viewsTwo new culverts on State Highway 3 north of New Plymouth have been completed as part of the Government’s priority bridge replacement programme to enhance infrastructure resilience and ensure safe, reliable transport routes. The programme, included in the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme, targets aging bridges and culverts across New Zealand, with several replacements and upgrades underway or planned to support freight, tourism, and local communities. Additionally, near Taumarunui, the Kururau Stream Water Drive bridge replacement is nearly finished, providing a modern, resilient structure to maintain safety and reliability on SH43.
Tags: Chris Bishop Mangapepeke No. 1 Mangapepeke No. 2 Kururau Stream Water Drive NZTA SH3 SH43 SH25 SH82 SH6New $12.6M Walking and Cycling Bridge to Boost Safety on Queenstown SH6
1 month ago | 550 viewsConstruction will soon begin on a $12.6 million pedestrian and cycling bridge over State Highway 6 in Queenstown to improve safety for school children, cyclists, pedestrians, and tourists. The 50-meter-long bridge, named Pūāhuru by mana whenua, will connect key residential, retail, and trail areas, enhancing local connectivity and supporting Queenstown’s tourism sector. The project, led by the Whakatipu Transport Programme Alliance, is expected to be completed by the end of 2027 and features a slip-resistant, fibre-reinforced polymer deck with an 8-meter clearance over the highway.
Tags: Chris Bishop Joseph Mooney NZ Transport Agency Whakatipu Transport Programme Alliance Kā Huanui a Tāhuna Queenstown SH6 Pūāhuru Kāi Tahu Queenstown Trails Trust$5M Upgrade Enhances Resilience of SH6 Gates of Haast Bridge in South Island
6 months ago | 599 viewsThe Government is investing $5 million in critical resilience improvements to State Highway 6 around the Gates of Haast, including installing a micro pile wall and upgrading existing protections to guard against river erosion and landslides. The project, led by Moore Construction, aims to secure a vital tourism and transport link between Haast and Wanaka and is expected to be completed in five months. This initiative reflects the Government’s commitment to enhancing the reliability of state highways to support local communities, tourism, and freight operations on the West Coast.
Tags: James Meager South Island State Highway 6 Gates of Haast Haast River Moore Construction West Coast SH6 Epitaph Slip tourism government investmentGovernment Advances $7M SH6 Epitaph Landslide Resilience Project in South Island
7 months ago | 671 viewsThe Government is advancing a series of roading resilience projects in the South Island, including the SH6 Epitaph Landslide Resilience Improvements, to safeguard key freight and tourism corridors from natural hazards like landslides and flooding. The SH6 Epitaph project involves realigning the road inland, removing unstable materials, and constructing a haul road, with $7 million approved for detailed design and an estimated construction cost of $102-123 million planned for 2027-30. This initiative is part of a broader programme targeting six high-priority corridors to enhance regional connectivity, economic growth, and community safety through improved infrastructure resilience.
Tags: James Meager Maureen Pugh Helen Lash NZ Transport Agency SH6 Epitaph Slip South Island West Coast Otago Southland NZTA Board