8 Dec 2022

Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki

From Nine To Noon, 10:30 am on 8 December 2022
Artist impression of the Mt Messenger bypass project's southern tunnel entrance.

Artist impression of the Mt Messenger bypass project's southern tunnel entrance. Photo: Supplied

It's been the subject of lengthy legal battles, but progress is being made on the 280 million dollar Mt Messenger bypass project in North Taranaki. Motorists are now able to see a 1.1km cableway being erected at a former rest area,  at the top of Mt Messenger on State Highway 3. Robin Martin is RNZ's Taranaki reporter,  based in New Plymouth.