7 September 2021
Timestamp | Visual information | Audio information |
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0:00:00 | [Text] Tirohanga Whānui: Investing in New Zealand | [Light music plays] |
0:00:08 | Green pasture in Albany | [Narrator] Getting to Albany's busy town centre is now safer and easier for the community |
0:00:10 | Looking down the completed bridge | thanks to a new walking and cycling bridge, which also connects to Auckland’s growing walking and cycling network. |
0:00:18 | Tirohanga Whānui during construction before it spanned the motorway | The bridge carries more than just people though. |
0:00:19 | View under the bridge showing the water main pipes | It also carries a water main connecting to the local supply. |
0:00:23 | People working on the water main pipes under the bridge | [Light music plays] |
0:00:25 | Dashcam view of driving under the completed bridge | |
0:00:26 | People working on top of the bridge in the distance | The bridge is called Tirohanga Whānui. |
0:00:29 | Close up of carvings in sides of bridge ends followed by side view of bridge | [Graham Tipene] The Tirohanga Whānui was the name I think the mana whenua table came up with. |
0:00:30 | [Text] Graham Tipene, Artist – Ngāti Whātua Graham Tipene in his studio |
The narrative for the entire project talks about the arrival into the space, the welcoming into the actual area, and then finding your bearings. |
0:00:40 | Aerial footage looking down on Tirohanga Whānui | So Tirohanga Whānui literally means to be able to see for miles. |
0:00:49 | Timelapse footage moving down the completed Tirohanga Whānui | [Narrator] Tirohanga Whānui has made moving around Albany easier for hundreds of people every day. |
0:00:54 | Man wearing a beanie | [Local resident 1] I use it for biking and for my daily walks—twice a day—so, it’s easy to get to PAK’nSAVE. |
0:01:01 | Man pointing out the route he would have taken if not for the bridge | [Local resident 2] It helps quite a bit just because it saves time walking all the way around. |
0:01:06 | Man wearing a beanie | [Local resident 1] Yeah, this cuts about an hour’s walk off. |
0:01:08 | Man pointing out the direction of the industrial area | [Local resident 2] Also, it’s easier access to the industrial area on the other side over here with the stores as well. |
0:01:17 | Timelapse footage of bridge beams being lifted into place at night | [Narrator] A team of around 50 people installed the bridge in segments over a two nights to avoid impacting daytime traffic. |
0:01:24 | Close up of carvings in sides of bridge ends followed by side view of bridge | And after some finishing touches, |
0:01:26 | Children walking, riding bikes and scooters over the completed bridge | this new Northern Motorway landmark opened in February 2019. |
0:01:37 | [Text] Over the next three years, more than $7 billion will be invested in projects aimed at keeping Auckland moving. | [Light music plays] |
0:01:43 | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and New Zealand Government logos |
Tirohanga Whānui project
2021–24 NLTP Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland regional summary