The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) Alliance was set up to plan, organise and deliver much of the recovery and rebuild work needed on the highway and rail networks in Te Tairāwhiti (Gisborne) and Te Matau a Māui (Hawke's Bay), in conjunction with local businesses and contractors.
Over the past few years, Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti have experienced significant rainfall, coastal surges and strong winds, all of which puts pressure on the roading and rail networks.
Following these damaging weather events, work has been underway by the Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) Alliance to deliver recovery works to keep roads and rail open and ensure access.
The TREC Alliance members include the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), KiwiRail, Downer, Fulton Hogan and Higgins. The Alliance works alongside local businesses and contractors.
The East Coast has a strong pool of hard-working, skilled and experienced contractors, consultants and suppliers who understand both road and rail building and the East Coast whenua. TREC is complementing – not replacing – existing resource within the region, using an 'East Coast first' philosophy for physical works, with specialists from other regions brought in as required.
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Recovery works, needed to restore the state highway and rail networks to their pre-weather event condition are ongoing. This is focused on getting back to two lanes and keeping networks open. It includes works like: slip clearing, stabilisation and protection, river and road edge scour repairs, drainage works, road surface repairs and replacement and bridge repairs.
Minor resilience improvements may take place through the construction process, where modern standards naturally provide a better outcome.
This recovery work is funded. Following $384M of funding announced in 2023 the May 2024 Budget saw an additional $250M allocated for recovery work on Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti state highways.
We have also looked at potential mid to long term Rebuild opportunities (to improve the resilience of roads and rail) and have made recommendations to NZTA. This work is currently unfunded.
Recovery work is progressing well. The full recovery work timeline is currently being worked through.
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