7 September 2021

Video transcript

Timestamp Visual information Audio information
0:00:00 [Text] Tirohanga Whānui: Investing in New Zealand [Light music plays]
0:00:08 Green pasture in Albany [Narrator] Getting to Albany's busy town centre is now safer and easier for the community
0:00:10 Looking down the completed bridge thanks to a new walking and cycling bridge, which also connects to Auckland’s growing walking and cycling network.
0:00:18 Tirohanga Whānui during construction before it spanned the motorway The bridge carries more than just people though.
0:00:19 View under the bridge showing the water main pipes It also carries a water main connecting to the local supply.
0:00:23 People working on the water main pipes under the bridge [Light music plays]
0:00:25 Dashcam view of driving under the completed bridge  
0:00:26 People working on top of the bridge in the distance The bridge is called Tirohanga Whānui.
0:00:29 Close up of carvings in sides of bridge ends followed by side view of bridge [Graham Tipene] The Tirohanga Whānui was the name I think the mana whenua table came up with.
0:00:30 [Text] Graham Tipene, Artist – Ngāti Whātua
Graham Tipene in his studio
The narrative for the entire project talks about the arrival into the space, the welcoming into the actual area, and then finding your bearings.
0:00:40 Aerial footage looking down on Tirohanga Whānui So Tirohanga Whānui literally means to be able to see for miles.
0:00:49 Timelapse footage moving down the completed Tirohanga Whānui [Narrator] Tirohanga Whānui has made moving around Albany easier for hundreds of people every day.
0:00:54 Man wearing a beanie [Local resident 1] I use it for biking and for my daily walks—twice a day—so, it’s easy to get to PAK’nSAVE.
0:01:01 Man pointing out the route he would have taken if not for the bridge [Local resident 2] It helps quite a bit just because it saves time walking all the way around.
0:01:06 Man wearing a beanie [Local resident 1] Yeah, this cuts about an hour’s walk off.
0:01:08 Man pointing out the direction of the industrial area [Local resident 2] Also, it’s easier access to the industrial area on the other side over here with the stores as well.
0:01:17 Timelapse footage of bridge beams being lifted into place at night [Narrator] A team of around 50 people installed the bridge in segments over a two nights to avoid impacting daytime traffic.
0:01:24 Close up of carvings in sides of bridge ends followed by side view of bridge And after some finishing touches,
0:01:26 Children walking, riding bikes and scooters over the completed bridge this new Northern Motorway landmark opened in February 2019.
0:01:37 [Text] Over the next three years, more than $7 billion will be invested in projects aimed at keeping Auckland moving. [Light music plays]
0:01:43 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and New Zealand Government logos  

Tirohanga Whānui project
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