Waioweka highway stalling Gisborne’s future

Waioweka highway stalling Gisborne’s future

Reading Time: 3 minutes Millions of dollars a day in costs and lost income are being incurred by growers and businesses from the increasingly frequent closures of the Waioweka Gorge highway between Tairāwhiti Gisborne and Ōpōtiki.  The losses are raising questions about the ability of Gisborne to grow its horticultural base, and generating doubt in the minds of potential investors about the region’s future access reliability. The primary sector …