Hawke’s Bay leaders say they’ve received heartening information on the Budget 2024 investment and future intentions for local road recovery. Budget 2024 delivered $330 million for local road response and recovery work out to June 2025.
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little is hopeful the long-awaited State Highway 2 Waikare Realignment between Napier and Wairoa can go ahead without a hitch after.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon put the brakes on Napier-Wairoa rail during a visit to Hawke’s Bay, saying he believed work shouldn’t be progressed on it..