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SH2 Melling Transport Improvements and Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi July2026 update
22 July 2026In this issue:
- A story of the last six months
- Melling Link Bridge lane trial
- Changes to lanes on SH2
- Bore me to the core
- Giving the river more room to move
- Matariki mā Puanga
- Passing on the passion
- Lesson in flood management
- People of the project: Rhiannon
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This programme update provides information on the NZ Transport Agency's SH2 Melling Transport Improvements project, Greater Wellington's flood protection work, and Hutt City Council's urban revitalisation, delivered in partnership with mana whenua Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, all part of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi.
Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi means 'the soothing waters of Hutt River'. Gifted by Kura Moeahu, Te Āti Awa Rangatira, it reflects the shared responsibility to care for Te Awa Kairangi for present and future generations. The programme was formerly known as RiverLink.