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T2W Accelerated Maintenance returns this September  

T2W Accelerated Maintenance returns this September

31 Jul 2025

T2W Season Wrap 2024 - 2025  

T2W Season Wrap 2024 - 2025

8 May 2025

From the State Highway 1 Tīrau to Waiouru team, we’d like to say a huge thank you to all the communities, businesses, freight, local councils, iwi and…

Meet Conan the Cone Machine – March 2025  

Meet Conan the Cone Machine

20 Mar 2025

We’re big fans of using innovation to get the job done faster and one of the nifty machines we’re using is Conan, an automated robotic cone deployment…

SH1 Desert Road maintenance works – March 2025  

SH1 Desert Road maintenance works

14 Mar 2025

SH1 Desert Road underwent a major programme of work between January and early March 2025.

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Wilson  

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Wilson

13 Mar 2025

Wilson works for Downer New Zealand as the paving operations lead for Bay of Plenty / Waikato region.

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew:  Sky  

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Sky

13 Mar 2025

Sky works with TMNZ on the Desert Road project and loves her job.

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Ritchie  

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Ritchie

13 Mar 2025

Ritchie works for Evolve Roading, doing all the final trim ensuring that the road surface is compacted and flattened.

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Elijah  

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Elijah

13 Mar 2025

Elijah is from Graham Contractors on the Desert Road project. His father used to work on this part of the roading network.

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Richard  

Meet the SH1 Tūrangi to Waiouru crew: Richard

13 Mar 2025

Richard works with Downer New Zealand as a machine operator laying down asphalt on Desert Road.

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