Land acquisition hurdle for $350m Hawke's Bay roading project

PremiumUpdated‌An artist's impression of the new Waikare Gorge bridge proposed for State Highway 2 Napier-Wairoa Rd. Photo / NZTAAn artist's impression of the new Waikare Gorge bridge proposed for State Highway 2 Napier-Wairoa Rd. Photo / NZTALand acquisition for a major roading upgrade in Hawke’s Bay has hit a hurdle, with the Crown unable to reach agreement with a landowner over the purchase of farmland for the project.

The Crown has been trying to buy private land for the construction of the Waikare Gorge realignment roading

Land acquisition hurdle for $350m Hawke's Bay roading project

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