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7 October 2026

Construction begins on country's highest road bridge

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

Construction begins on country's highest road bridge

A 260 metre-long bridge on State Highway 2 across Waikare Gorge will replace the temporary one-lane bailey bridge that's been there since Cyclone Gabrielle.

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