A damaged section of State Highway 60 over Takaka Hill, photographed in February 2018 soon after ex-Tropical Cyclone Gita slammed into the Nelson-Tasman region. READ MORE:* Groundwork to begin for planned upgrade of High St in Motueka* Short-term safety measures en route for Wakefield pedestrian refuges* Work to start on major Takaka Hill road repair sitesBraden Fastier/Stuff Then Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter tours the slip sites on Takaka Hill in November 2019. BRADEN FASTIER /STUFF Contractors have been working to repair the Takaka Hill road since ex-Tropical Cyclone Gita hit the region in February 2018. Meanwhile, a report is due in the next few weeks on options to improve the pedestrian refuges across the Whitby Rd section of State Highway 6 through Wakefield. BRADEN FASTIER/Stuff Work on a $6.8 million upgrade of High St in Motueka is due to get under way this year.

Source: Stuff February 19, 2021 00:00 UTC