Articles tagged with Waioweka Gorge
Waioweka Gorge SH2 Recovery Accelerates with $33M Investment in Resilience Works
6 days ago | 116 viewsRecovery efforts on State Highway 2’s Waioweka Gorge are accelerating following severe weather damage in January 2026, with contracts awarded for design, project management, and physical works to restore full road access and improve resilience. Key works include stabilizing the Goldsmith slip—where over 20,000 cubic meters of debris closed the route for weeks—installing rockfall barriers, upgrading culverts, and enhancing drainage to reduce future disruptions. The government has committed around $75 million in Budget 2026 for further resilience improvements along the corridor, targeting critical and high-risk sites identified through NZTA’s National Resilience Assessment Tool.
Tags: Chris Bishop Dana Kirkpatrick NZ Transport Agency Stellar Projects Beca Geovert Waiotahi Contractors Ltd Goldsmith slip Waioweka Gorge NZTA BoardBudget 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 HillSH2 Waioweka Gorge Reopens with Controlled Single-Lane Access from Feb 9
4 months ago | 1456 viewsAfter severe weather caused flooding and landslips that closed SH2 through Waioweka Gorge, intensive work over three weeks has allowed a single lane to reopen for essential travel under piloted convoy conditions starting 9 February. Crews continue clearing debris, improving drainage, and monitoring the vulnerable route, with convoys operating three times daily in each direction along the 37km stretch. Travelers are advised to only travel if necessary, allow extra time, and exercise extreme caution as the area remains an active worksite with possible short-notice closures.
Tags: Chris Bishop SH2 Waioweka Gorge NZ Transport Agency Ōpōtiki Matawai Tairāwhiti Eastern Bay of Plenty Tauranga Bridge Te Wera Road