A selection of videos to give you an insight into the construction of Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatu Tararua Highway.
For older project videos giving a more in-depth look at this highway's previous progress, please see our Youtube playlist:
Te Ahu a Turanga video playlist(external link)
Aerial flyovers
December 2024
The final flyover video of Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway for 2024 shows the significant progress made over the past 12 months. Most of the highway now covered with asphalt, both major bridges have completed bridge decks, and wire rope barriers have started to be installed. Construction teams will be taking a break over Christmas/New Year, but will be back in early January to finish the highway around mid-2025.
September 2024
This month you can see significant progress has been made on construction of the pavement, with asphalt now covering more than half of the alignment. You can also see Parahaki Bridge get closer to completion, with almost all the bridge deck segments now complete.
July 2024
This month's flyover you'll see a lot of progress has been made by the pavement crews, with most of the highway now covered with pavement aggregate. You'll also see some big milestones have been reached on the two main bridges, and thousands of new plants that have been planted by the landscaping teams.
May 2024
In this month's flyover you'll see layers of black asphalt for the first time, a sign pavement work is in full swing. At Parahaki Bridge, the bridge deck between the south abutment and the 1st pier is almost connected, which is a huge milestone for this 300-metre long structure. We've also put the first flyover we did back in May 2021 in the corner of the screen, so you can see just how much has been achieved over the past three years.
March 2024
Check out the latest drone flyover of Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway! With major earthworks completed – and just some minor finishing touches to go – the main highway alignment is fully formed and ready for pavement construction to ramp up. You’ll also see huge progress has been made on Parahaki and Eco-Viaduct bridges, as well as the roundabouts at each end. Construction manager Mike Cassaidy provides the commentary for this flight.
Iwi partnership on Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway
Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway is pioneering a new way of partnering with iwi on major infrastructure projects in New Zealand. The project has embedded iwi at all levels, from governance through to operations, ensuring five local iwi are involved in making decisions about what matters to them. In this video members of the team share the benefits of the partnership and what it means for the day-to-day construction of the highway.
Looking after a pipit nest onsite at Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway
Our ecology team on the Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway project are busy not only looking after our native plants, but animals too! Caitlin, one of the project’s site ecologists, takes us to where she found a pipit nest on the construction site, and shares some interesting insights into the behaviours of these feisty little birds.
Opening the door: the project offering amazing opportunities to young people
23 July 2017 slip
Aerial footage of slips which closed State Highway 3 along the Manawatū Gorge on 24 April 2017.
