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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 3: November 2023
Interim Project Alliance Agreement updateThe project continues to move forward in the Interim Project Alliance Agreement (IPAA) phase. This is a detailed review of the consented design, to build an understanding of the scope to confirm a price to deliver the p…
17 November 2023
Media release
Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi: New name for next stages of RiverLink project
Mana Whenua have gifted the name Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi - The Soothing Waters of Te Awa Kairangi to the Alliance that will deliver the project previously refer…
19 June 2023

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 3: November 2023
Interim Project Alliance Agreement updateThe project continues to move forward in the Interim Project Alliance Agreement…
17 November 2023

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 2: October 2023
Jobs and Skills Hub opensTe Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt Jobs and Skills Hub opened its doors earlier this month, welc…
19 October 2023

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi: New name for next stages of RiverLink project
Mana Whenua have gifted the name Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi - The Soothing Waters of Te Awa Kairangi to the Allia…
19 June 2023

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 1: June 2023
Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi: New name for next stages of RiverLink projectMana Whenua have gifted the name of Te W…
19 June 2023

RiverLink signing marks formation of alliance
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington, and Waka Kotahi are ce…
2 May 2023

RiverLink awarded NZPI Best Practice Award
The RiverLink resource consent process has been awarded the New Zealand Planning Institute’s Best Practice Award for Int…
20 April 2023

AECOM Fletcher to deliver RiverLink
After more than five years of extensive consultation, engagement, and consenting work by project partners on behalf of t…
17 April 2023

Preferred alliance selected for RiverLink, formal appointment mid-April
RiverLink is moving forward with a preferred alliance team of designers and constructors recently selected.
The strong…
30 March 2023
The strong…

Hutt City's RiverLink all go, despite claims by MP that it faces delay
A claim by National list MP Chris Bishop that the Melling Interchange and the wider RiverLink project is facing a delay …
1 March 2023

RiverLink partners recognised for collaborative approach to resource consents
The Environment Court has recognised the collaborative and inclusive efforts of RiverLink partners towards their resourc…
7 February 2023

RiverLink reaches another pivotal milestone
RiverLink has reached another pivotal milestone as its procurement process nears completion.
Rod James, RiverLink prog…
31 January 2023
Rod James, RiverLink prog…

New Lower Hutt Jobs and Skills Hub key to RiverLink delivery
The Government has announced a new Jobs and Skills Hub will be opened in central Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai (Lower Hutt) to …
17 November 2022

Environment Court Grants RiverLink Resource Consents
The Environment Court has now granted final resource consents for RiverLink, clearing the way for the programme to proce…
7 November 2022

Hutt Valley prepares for largest-ever infrastructure upgrade
The Hutt Valley is about to get its largest-ever infrastructure project which will inject close to $1 billion into the r…
25 October 2022

Hutt City Council receives over $98 million for major infrastructure upgrades
Hutt City Council’s application to the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF) has been approved, with $98.9…
13 October 2022

RiverLink gets green light for RFP release to market
RiverLink, a transformational set of projects for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai (Lower Hutt), is one step closer to reality wit…
13 October 2022
Media release
Lower Hutt one step closer to long-awaited $700m transformation
After 40 years of planning and discussion, a new and vibrant city centre, as well as protection against a 1 in 440-year …
3 September 2022

Join us for a RiverLink info session with the Project Director
A light breakfast will be provided.
WHEN: Thursday 01 September | 8am
WHERE: Hutt Valley Chamber, Level 3, 15 Daly Stre…
25 August 2022
WHEN: Thursday 01 September | 8am
WHERE: Hutt Valley Chamber, Level 3, 15 Daly Stre…

Progress on RiverLink consents welcomed
The Environment Court has today issued an interim decision on approving a range of resource consent applications for Riv…
25 August 2022

RiverLink Travel Survey
Completed surveys go into our weekly draw for a $50 voucher to use at one of our great local businesses. Ends 16 Sept 22…
3 August 2022
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Community Update 28: June 2022

South End Business Group meeting - 20 July 2022
You’re invited to come along and discuss
RiverLink – what’s important to you.
WHEN: Wednesday…
3 June 2022
RiverLink – what’s important to you.
WHEN: Wednesday…

Ongoing geotechnical investigations throughout the project area - click to watch
Gray Renwick, Senior Project Manager of Infrastructure Delivery at Waka Kotahi explains the ongoing ground investigation…
1 June 2022
Newsletters
Community Update 27: May 2022

Lower Hutt office block conversion paves the way for inner-city living
The conversion of former office block in Lower Hutt into inner-city apartments is almost complete, the latest developmen…
30 May 2022

South End Business Group meeting - 1 June 2022
You’re invited to come along and discuss
RiverLink – what’s important to you.
WHEN: Wednesday…
27 May 2022
RiverLink – what’s important to you.
WHEN: Wednesday…

RiverLink Engagement Pod is open
The RiverLink Engagement Pod will be open in Andrews Ave each week - Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 12 – 2pm, (wea…
24 May 2022
Updates
Environment Court hearing on a number of resource consents for the RiverLink Project
An Environment Court hearing on a number of resource consents for the RiverLink Project took place recently.
The Court…
16 May 2022
The Court…

Summer programme - it's a wrap
During February, March and April 2022 we opened the RiverLink container to visitors every Saturday (weather permitting) …
7 May 2022
Winners and losers as $1b Kāinga Ora fund moves into final phase
A large funding boost is just what some significant Wellington regional housing projects needed, but not all have made t…
6 May 2022