Progress in Puhoi, but a long road ahead

Ahuroa Road cannot be fixed as it is and needs to be realigned. Photo Ivan Wagstaff. Everything that can be done is being done – that was the assurance from Auckland Transport (AT) last week to rural residents frustrated by closed and damaged roads and a lack of official communication. However, AT admitted it would take many months to fix the extensive damage throughout the region and fully reopen roads, particularly around Ahuroa and Puhoi, where a public meeting was held on March 8. AT’s stakeholder manager for north and west, Johan Swanepoel, said it would be nine months – or the end of the...