Adding to the misery was the cold rain and giggles from watching community members and officials. Eventually they gave up and left the job to some people not wearing expensive suits and fine shoes. Yesterday’s tree planting at Sawyers Bay marked the beginning of the final stage of construction of the State Highway88 shared path between Dunedin and Port Chalmers. NZ Transport Agency director Jim Harland (left) and Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins pose next to a Southern Rata tree they planted at Sawyers Bay yesterday, to mark the beginning of construction of the last section of the State Highway88 shared path, between St Leonards and Port Chalmers. Photo: Peter McIntoshConstruction of the 5km section of path between St Leonards and Port Chalmers is expected to cost $25million and would be completed by Downer New Zealand in mid-2022.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 17, 2019 15:22 UTC