A major milestone has been reached in rebuilding the quake-damaged road and rail transport route through Kaikōura.
Tekoteko at Peketa Pa, south of Kaikōura. The carved pillars were developed as part of an overall cultural artwork package at sites along the coast and created in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura.
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Workers have repaired and strengthened 60km of road and rail which was badly damaged in the magnitude 7.8 quake of November 2016.
Government, iwi and transport officials marked the departure of the alliance set up to steer the project.
Transport Minister Michael Wood, Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene, Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle, Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura Chair Hariata Kahu, and representatives from the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) Alliance held a ceremony to mark the event.
Streetwise: Alive and Well at 50+
by Frank Dunnigan Frank Dunnigan, WNP member and columnist. -
Many of us are shocked when we read or hear about beloved old San Francisco businesses and landmarks that have vanished in fact, such losses tend to be a recurring theme in this column. This month, though, it’s time to recall just a few of the many great places that still remain splendid survivors from another age, all of them 50+ years old and filled with memories that draw us back again and again to enjoy good times and to share our experiences with others.