Taranaki has kept its place as the sunniest region in the country as autumn weather conditions brought a mix of clear skies, cooler than average temperatures and varied amounts of rainfall.
The long-awaited improvements to the road were highlighted by the majority of the 55 submitters to the regional land transport plan. Submissions backed the SH3 project by more than three to one as the top priority over other schemes, including safety improvements between Hāwera and New Plymouth. “Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency should be well aware of the depth of the community’s feeling on this,” TRC regional road transport committee chairman, and TRC councillor Matthew McDonald said in an emailed statement. McDonald urged Waka Kotahi to do everything it could to make improvements as soon as possible. Holdom told the meeting NPDC was committed to partner with Waka Kotahi to lift performance and drive improvements over a longer term.