MAJOR NEWS FOR KAIPARA AND NORTHLAND
As announced today by the Transport Minister, Hon Chris Bishop, the NZTA Board has endorsed the Northland Corridor investment case for the 2 RoNS between Te Hana and Whangārei, Te Hana and Port Marsden Highway (including the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills) and Port Marsden Highway and Whangārei.
The investment case recommends moving to route protection in a staged approach for the full corridor between Te Hana and Whangārei and endorses the preferred route.
To address the critical resilience issues in the Brynderwyn Hills, this section is being prioritised. Focusing on the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills will provide the long-term solution and enhance the overall efficiency of the corridor.
The next steps are to begin individual conversations with affected landowners. Due to the 75 km length of the preferred route, it will take time to arrange individual meetings with landowners. These will be staged, beginning with those in the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills section. All landowners will hear from NZTA in the coming weeks with more detail on next steps.
They aim to lodge consents and designations for the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills by mid-2026 and the designation for the remainder of the corridor is expected to be lodged by late-2026.The Minister’s full release will be made available here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/releases
