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General FAQs

What is Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi?

What is Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi?

What is an Alliance?

What is an Alliance?

What benefits does the project aim to deliver?

What benefits does the project aim to deliver?

What public engagement has taken place on the project?

What public engagement has taken place on the project?

What’s the benefit of the project other than flood protection and better transport routes?

What’s the benefit of the project other than flood protection and better transport routes?

How long will Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt city be disrupted while construction goes on?

How long will Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt city be disrupted while construction goes on?

Transport FAQs

Why are transport improvements needed at Melling?

Why are transport improvements needed at Melling?

What are the Melling Transport Improvements?

What are the Melling Transport Improvements?

Are the Melling Transport Improvements still going ahead?

Are the Melling Transport Improvements still going ahead?

Why is the design different from other interchanges around the region?

Why is the design different from other interchanges around the region?

What’s different between the previous consented design and the revised concept design?

What’s different between the previous consented design and the revised concept design?

Why move Melling Station south instead of extending the rail line further north?

Why move Melling Station south instead of extending the rail line further north?

Does this design still allow for the train line to be extended at Melling?

Does this design still allow for the train line to be extended at Melling?

How much will the Melling Transport Improvements cost?

How much will the Melling Transport Improvements cost?

What will be done to manage disruption in Lower Hutt once construction begins?

What will be done to manage disruption in Lower Hutt once construction begins?

What cycle options will be provided, both on State Highway 2 and around the project area?

What cycle options will be provided, both on State Highway 2 and around the project area?

Why are two bridges proposed as part of the project?

Why are two bridges proposed as part of the project?

Why are you proposing traffic signals on the new interchange?

Why are you proposing traffic signals on the new interchange?

How will you link to the Te Ara Tupua cycleway?

How will you link to the Te Ara Tupua cycleway?

How much parking will be provided at Melling Station?

How much parking will be provided at Melling Station?

What about carparks for people that can't get around on bikes, public transport or walk?

What about carparks for people that can't get around on bikes, public transport or walk?

What car parking will be provided for affected property owners/occupiers during the construction period?

What car parking will be provided for affected property owners/occupiers during the construction period?

Why are we losing carparks and how many?

Why are we losing carparks and how many?

How will the Melling interchange work – will it be easier to get to places like Western Hills, Tirohanga and Harbour View?

How will the Melling interchange work – will it be easier to get to places like Western Hills, Tirohanga and Harbour View?

Will there be pedestrian and cycling access through the new Melling interchange to the Western Hills?

Will there be pedestrian and cycling access through the new Melling interchange to the Western Hills?

Why is the Melling Station closing?

Why is the Melling Station closing?

When will Melling Station close?

When will Melling Station close?

When will Melling Station reopen?

When will Melling Station reopen?

Are the Melling Station dates likely to change?

Are the Melling Station dates likely to change?

Why will the Melling Station be closed for so long?

Why will the Melling Station be closed for so long?

How will I get from Melling station to Waterloo?

How will I get from Melling station to Waterloo?

What will be the new route of Bus service 145?

What will be the new route of Bus service 145?

What will be the new route of Bus no 149?

What will be the new route of Bus no 149?

Will there be changes to the route of Bus no 150?

Will there be changes to the route of Bus no 150?

How much extra will it cost me to travel by bus to Waterloo?

How much extra will it cost me to travel by bus to Waterloo?

Will there be an interim bus service between Western Hutt and Melling?

Will there be an interim bus service between Western Hutt and Melling?

I bike to Melling station – will bike racks be available at Waterloo or Petone?

I bike to Melling station – will bike racks be available at Waterloo or Petone?

Will extra trains be added onto the Hutt Valley line for Melling customers?

Will extra trains be added onto the Hutt Valley line for Melling customers?

Is it likely that the Melling line will eventually be closed altogether?

Is it likely that the Melling line will eventually be closed altogether?

River and Flood Protection FAQs

What level of flood protection will the project provide?

What level of flood protection will the project provide?

What environmental effects will the flood protection work cause?

What environmental effects will the flood protection work cause?

What will you do to restore the environment?

What will you do to restore the environment?

What’s happening at Ava Rail bridge?

What’s happening at Ava Rail bridge?

Why do we need to invest in flood protection - what does Greater Wellington want to achieve with the Hutt River flood capacity plan?

Why do we need to invest in flood protection - what does Greater Wellington want to achieve with the Hutt River flood capacity plan?

Why don’t you just do gravel extraction like you used to?

Why don’t you just do gravel extraction like you used to?

What thought has been given to protecting the river mouth and allowing flow into the harbour?

What thought has been given to protecting the river mouth and allowing flow into the harbour?

Will the new higher stopbanks block the view of the river?

Will the new higher stopbanks block the view of the river?

How does the project continue to maintain the ecological health of the river?

How does the project continue to maintain the ecological health of the river?

How did you work out the level of flood protection for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt City? And will it work?

How did you work out the level of flood protection for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt City? And will it work?

Urban revitalisation FAQs

What will happen to the Riverbank Market?

What will happen to the Riverbank Market?

How will the project improve things for those of us living in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt, besides flood protection?

How will the project improve things for those of us living in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt, besides flood protection?

What do you mean by 'turning the city around' to face the river?

What do you mean by 'turning the city around' to face the river?

Construction FAQs

How long will the construction period last?

How long will the construction period last?

How is access to the river and trails being managed during the construction period?

How is access to the river and trails being managed during the construction period?

Consent application FAQs

Why are designations and resource consents needed for the project?

Why are designations and resource consents needed for the project?

Property FAQs

How many properties are affected by the project?

How many properties are affected by the project?

How will I know if my property (residential/business) is affected by the project construction?

How will I know if my property (residential/business) is affected by the project construction?

Why are we getting rid of properties when there’s a property shortage?

Why are we getting rid of properties when there’s a property shortage?

Why do the dates to vacate affected properties vary?

Why do the dates to vacate affected properties vary?

When do affected property owners/occupiers need to vacate?

When do affected property owners/occupiers need to vacate?

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