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Work is underway across the Kaweka Ward and is being progressed with urgency as part of the wider transportation recovery programme (TRP).
Maintaining or returning road access to isolated communities is a priority, and as such emergency works have been undertaken on Taihape Road, Dartmoor Road and others to stabilise against future weather events and ensure there is at least one lane of road access at all times. Works to maintain access on Dartmoor Road are being progressed with urgency. Construction of the new Puketapu Bridge is due to be completed in mind-2025.
We are aware that construction work is having an impact on already fragile roads. While we have asked contractors to review and remedy some of the issues raised for specific roads (where possible) and monitoring is ongoing, some of these will be ongoing issues.
We encourage residents to report any issues requiring maintenance either by phone (06) 871 5000 or via the Hastings District Council website. Doing so will ensure this work is allocated to available contractors as a matter of priority.
The map below shows the sites of significant damage to the transport network across the Kaweka Ward. This includes major slips and bridges requiring repair and the bridges and large culverts that need to be rebuilt. Due to the complexity of the sites and limited resources, a programme of prioritised work is being developed. For detailed information about the status of each site by location please use the search function on the upper right hand corner of the map.
To open the map in a new window, click here.
Of the thirteen bridges across the Hastings District requiring rebuilding, eight are located within the Kaweka Ward. In addition to this, there is also a large culvert (one of six across the district) that requires replacement. There are six temporary bridges in place across the ward with various load and speed restrictions.
Due to the scale, complexity and cost of the rebuilds and repair, a phased programme of rebuilding is required. Safety improvements and associated recovery work may be required as part of this rebuild and this will be detailed on the relevant pages e.g. recovery work in Puketapu Park and safety improvements through the village are detailed on the Puketapu Bridge page. More detail can be found by clicking on the links below. Further information will be added as it becomes available.
In the interim, it’s very important that the speed and weight limits in place on the temporary structures are observed, so that these can continue connect communities.
| Bridge/culvert name |
Temporary structure in place |
Load and speed limits | Planned construction period |
| Puketapu | None possible | N/A | 2024-2025 |
| Dartmoor | Temporary staging bridge (established 5/4/23) | Class 1/General Access traffic loading | 2025-2026 |
| Rissington | Bailey bridge (opened 31/3/23) |
50 tonne max loading at 10km/hr Class 1/General Access traffic loading All vehicles need to reduce speed |
2025-2026 |
| Mangatutu | Bailey bridge (opened 13/6/23) | Class 1/General Access traffic loading | 2026-2027 |
| Follies | Bailey bridge (opened 13/7/23) | Class 1/General Access traffic loading | 2028-2029 |
| Waiohiki/Redclyffe | Temporary staging bridge (established 8/8/23) |
Speed limit 30km/hr Loading limit 8 tonne vehicles |
2028-2031 |
| Matapiro | Trafficable under temporary traffic control | 30km/hr speed limit | 2024-2025 |
| Whanawhana | Bailey bridge (opened 15/5/23) |
Class 1/General Access traffic loading 50 tonne max loading at 10km/hr |
2028-2029 |
| Patoka culvert | No |
N/A |
2025 |
A further 29 bridges were significantly damaged and require repairs. Work has been done to stabilise all these bridges and regular monitoring is occurring while design and then construction of permanent repairs happens. Work is well underway, with repairs complete on 10 of the bridges as of April 2024 and three are in construction. The locations of these bridges can be seen in the interactive map above along with their status.
14 MAY 2025 UPDATE
Due to wet weather affecting progress and some unforeseen changes to the repair programme, the respective Ohiti Bridge closures have been extended to the following dates:
Resident access will be maintained throughout.
During this time there will be a detour via Matapiro and Taihape roads (please allow 12-14 minutes extra travel time).
Following this closure, work will continue under full road access, with the bridge repairs expected to be completed by Thursday 7 August. Work hours will be Mon-Sat, 7am–6pm.
Please drive carefully through work areas and observe speed limits to keep crews safe. We appreciate your patience and aim to minimise disruption.
Contact:
Contract Manager: Eon de Klerk – 027 314 3641
Site Engineer: Jake Gazzard – 027 355 3927
Cyclone Gabrielle resulted in more than 800 slips. In the months following the cyclone, priority was given to restoring access to isolated communities. All 590 of the less complex slips have now been cleared and repairs made. There are a further 224 larger and more complex slips requiring investigation and major construction to repair. Almost half of these (98) are located in the Kaweka Ward.
Due to the scale and complexity of the damage, design and construction of the repairs to the road and associated drainage requires engineering expertise and resource consents. A prioritised programme of works has been developed to repair these, with the emphasis on maintaining access for isolated communities. Work is currently underway on Dartmoor Road and slip repairs are set to commence on Taihape Road in mid-August 2024.
Photos: Waihau Road slip (RP: 14767), 13.5m long, 3m deep. Repaired using bench and fill methodology.
Photo: Tutaekuri River diversion work, 7 March. Following a blessing in January 2024, site establishment has begun on the significant Dartmoor Rd washout between Apley Road and Dartmoor Bridge (RP7999). This work is being undertaken by Downer under the emergency works programme.
See below examples of some of the slips across the Kaweka Ward.
Crownthorpe Settlement Road (RP: 2806) |
Dartmoor Road (RP: 7690) |
Flag Range Road (RP: 5489) |
Hawkstone Road (RP: 3560) |
Hendley Road (RP: 3580) |
Potter Road (RP: 2496) |
Price-Cockburn Road (RP: 2520) |
Puketitiri Road (RP: 4463) |
Soldiers Settlement Road (RP: 3015) |
Taihape Road (RP: 40275) |
Tareha Road (RP: 8580) |
Waihau Road (RP: 14766) |
Whanawhana Road (RP: 0826) |
Willowford Road (RP: 2151) |
Please find below links to community newsletters and meeting presentations pertaining to communities in the Kaweka Ward that have been sent to date.
If you would like to sign-up to receive ongoing newsletters about roading recovery work and general community updates in the Kaweka Ward, click here.
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