The Far North District Mayor Moko Tepania says he is optimistic, yet realistic, when it comes to the Government’s Budget announcement on Thursday.
Tepania has long advocated for the repair of roads within his district and the wider Northland area and, with this year’s Budget announcement just around the corner, his sights are set on what he would like to see done.
“I’m always going to be naively optimistic but I’m also going to be realistic. I know that there is a lot of mahi that needs doing across Aotearoa but especially so in provincial New Zealand,” he said.
According to the latest updates shown on NZTA’s website, State Highway 1 in Northland is closed along the Mangamuka Gorge, Brynderwyn to Waipu, with road works along Whāngārei to Brynderwyn.