New motorway bypasses Kaiwaka

The Apple Basket owner Ngaire Williams Ben Steiner, who owns Four Square Kaiwaka

Caltex managers Manpreet Kaur and Raman Kumar Bubble and The Coffee Queen owner, Lia de Koster

There was a mixed reaction from business people in Kaiwaka to the news that the proposed highway north to Whangarei will bypass the town. Some see it as an opportunity to create a more vibrant village atmosphere, while others who are more reliant on through-traffic trade say they are worried. The proposed new route is to the east of SH1, between Te Hana and Brynderwyn Hills. Even though its construction is at least a ...