Work is underway across the Poukawa Ward and is being progressed with urgency as part of the wider transportation recovery programme. However limited resources and complexity of sites have required a programme of prioritised work to be developed.

Across the Hastings District there are still 224 large and complex slips requiring repair. 13 bridges and 5 large culverts were completely destroyed, while an additional 80 bridges were significantly damaged and require complex repairs. 8 of these damaged bridges, and 14 of these large slips are within the Poukawa Ward.

Maintaining or returning road access to isolated communities is a priority, and so initial works focussed on clearing slips and returning access to communities like Elsthorpe and Waimārama. Currently, work to restore access to communities which remain disconnected like Kereru and Puketapu is happening as the first tranche of recovery construction. Repair works are being progressed with urgency across the district. However limited resources and complexity of sites have required a programme of prioritised work to be developed across the district which will be delivered over seven to ten years at an estimated cost of $800million. 

We are aware that silt recovery and 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 Poukawa Ward. This includes major slips, and bridges requiring significant repairs. 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.

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Community updates

• Poukawa Ward Roading Recovery Update, 26 June 2024

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