What You Need to Know About the New Manawatū Tararua Highway

What you need to know about the new Manawatū Tararua Highway

By Pokere Paewai of RNZ A long-awaited highway connecting Manawatū and Hawke’s Bay has had its official opening – eight years after the old highway closed....

Te Ahu a Turanga - Manawatū Tararua Highway formally opened with karakia

The Ahu a Turanga Highway will not be open for traffic until next week but a few locals had the chance to drive over the southern Ruahine Ranges on Saturday.

Te Ahu a Turanga highway warmly welcomed and almost open

The Manawatū Gorge road and its replacement highway have been the source of myriad emotions for almost a decade. Now there is “pure joy” says a buoyant and relieved mayor.

Manawatū Tararua Highway Open For Business

Constructing this new road required remarkable engineering. The road features six bridges, two of which are more than 300-metres in length, and features to minimise the risk of erosion and slips.

Manawatū Tararua Highway open for business

A more efficient, reliable and safer journey through the Ruahine Ranges will open to traffic from the week of 9 June, with the completion of the Manawatū Tararua Highway, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop. The new 11.5-kilometre highway between Ashhurst and Woodville replaces State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge, which was permanently closed in April 2017 due to landslides.  “This is more than just a new road. It provides a vital link f…