17 Dec 2021

Reopening the Takaka Hill road

From Nights, 10:20 pm on 17 December 2021

The Tākaka Hill road has been restored to two lanes, almost four years after it was extensively damaged by Cyclone Gita. Road access to and from Golden Bay was cut off for several days following the February 2018 incident, but was reopened to a single lane after almost $3 million of emergency repairs. Tasman Mayor, Tim King chats to Bryan Crump about the long wait to get the road reopened.

Slips on the Tākaka Hill Rd after Cyclone Gita in February 2018.

Photo: Supplied / Waka Kotahi NZTA