Illegal dumping on and alongside Bay of Plenty state highways is taking time and money away from essential state highway maintenance, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is about to start geotechnical surveys on State Highway 16 to inform the design of safety improvements along the road corridor between Brigham Creek and Kumeū.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge will open with a single lane for light vehicles and camper vans on December 18, a week before Christmas.