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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 11: July 2024
SH2 Melling Interchange revised concept designIn June, NZ Transport Agency and Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Alliance shared an update to the design for the Melling Interchange. Once built this will replace the existing traffic lights on State Highway 2 (M…
22 July 2024
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Safer, more efficient design to replace existing SH2 Melling intersection
Safer, more efficient design to replace existing SH2 Melling intersectionTe Awa Kairangi Alliance alongside the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi are excited to announce a …
6 June 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 11: July 2024
SH2 Melling Interchange revised concept designIn June, NZ Transport Agency and Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Allianc…
22 July 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 10: June 2024
Revised concept design for Melling Interchange
On 6 June, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Te Awa Kairangi Alliance…
20 June 2024
On 6 June, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Te Awa Kairangi Alliance…
Media release
Greater Wellington welcomes Melling transport improvements, focus remains on flood defences
An announcement by New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on the design of a new Melling Interchange, which includes a…
7 June 2024
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Media Release: Revised design for Melling Interchange announced
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Alliance are pleased to share a safer, more…
6 June 2024
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Safer, more efficient design to replace existing SH2 Melling intersection
Safer, more efficient design to replace existing SH2 Melling intersectionTe Awa Kairangi Alliance alongside the NZ Trans…
6 June 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 9: May 2024
Mills Street stopbank is progressing
Construction of the stopbank between Melling Link Bridge and Mills Street is well u…
16 May 2024
Construction of the stopbank between Melling Link Bridge and Mills Street is well u…
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 8: April 2024
Partners remain committed despite alternative delivery programmeIn late March, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Greater …
18 April 2024
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Te Awa Kairangi partners adopt alternative delivery programme
Te Awa Kairangi partners adopt alternative delivery programmeNZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington, Hutt C…
28 March 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 7: March 2024
Sod turning marks official start of Mills Street stopbank worksIn the brisk morning air, several dignitaries joined toge…
21 March 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 6: February 2024
Construction setup underway for crucial Mills St stopbankWe’re excited to announce construction to upgrade the stopbank …
15 February 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 5: January 2024
Mills Street Stopbank works to begin this summerCritical flood protection work will get underway this summer with constr…
19 January 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi: Critical Hutt Valley stopbank work starting this summer
Critical Hutt Valley stopbank work starting this summerCritical flood protection work, part of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa …
12 January 2024
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Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Community Update 4: December 2023
Site InvestigationsBefore main construction works can begin, we’ll be undertaking site investigations within the project…
21 December 2023
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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…
17 November 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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RiverLink reaches another pivotal milestone
RiverLink has reached another pivotal milestone as its procurement process nears completion.
Rod James, RiverLink prog…
31 January 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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