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Project

Te Ara Tupua

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Te Ara Tupua

The Te Ara Tupua project is an active transport route between Wellington and Lower Hutt, New Zealand. 

The project has three components, including:

  • the Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section
  • the Pito-one to Melling section, and
  • the Wellington CBD to Ngā Ūranga section.

The Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section is a shared off-road path from the Ngauranga interchange to the Petone interchange.

The Pito-one to Melling section is an off-road cycle path with shared path connections linking the Petone railway station to the Hutt River Trail.

The Wellington CBD to Ngā Ūranga section is planned to run from Bunny Street along Thorndon Quay and Hutt Road to the Ngauranga interchange. Some upgraded walking and cycling paths have been provided on part of Hutt Road. Further improvements are planned as part of Let's Get Wellington Moving. 

Key Dates

Nov 2015 Project Announcement
Dec 2019 Construction commenced: Pito-One to Melling section
Jul 2022 Contract Award: Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section
Nov 2022 Early works commenced: Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section
Mar 2023 Construction Commencement
Oct 2023 Pito-One to Melling section operational

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Successful Tenderer: Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section: The Te Ara Tupua Alliance comprising Downer, HEB Construction and Tonkin + Taylor. Pito-One to Melling section: Fulton Hogan

PROJECT HISTORY

Dec 2019 Construction commenced on the Pito-one to Melling section.
Feb 2021 The Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section of Te Ara Tupua was approved under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Act.
Apr 2021 NZ$171 million to NZ$190 million of funding from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency was approved for the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-one section of the project. They also announced a consortia comprising Downer NZ, HEB Construction and Tonkin + Taylor, supported by Isthmus, Boffa Miskell and Holmes Consulting has been invited to form an alliance with Waka Kotahi for the delivery of this section.
Jun 2021 New schedule for project completion confirmed - the Pito-one to Melling section of the project has been delayed by a year, with the expected completion date changed to early 2023 as opposed to 2022.
Sep 2021 The Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirmed the project cost of the the Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section in its 2021-24 National Land Transport Program, with $179 million allocated to the project.
Jul 2022 Waka Kotahi approved NZ$312 million in funding for the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section of the project, an increase on the NZ$179 million funding previously approved in 2021.
Jul 2022 The Alliance contract, Te Ara Tupua Alliance, for the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section was awarded to Downer, HEB Construction and Tonkin + Taylor.
Nov 2022 Early works commenced for Wellington’s Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-one shared pathway.
Mar 2023 Construction commenced on to Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-one section. New Tāwharau Pods - small buildings - will become a project information centre and studio workspace for iwi Māori artists creating works to be installed on the project.
Oct 2023 Pito-One to Melling section of Te Ara Tupua opens to the public.
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Other Transport
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Government resources
NZTA National Land Transport Program
Media releases
2023/10/18 Pito-One to Melling section open
2015/11/13
2021/02/05
2021/04/23
2019/10/30
2022/07/26
2022/07/21
Construction commences on Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section
Early works begin on Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section
Work begins on Petone to Melling section
Other
Project update - June 2021
Project pages
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Major Contract

Te Ara Tupua - Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-one

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Te Ara Tupua - Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-one

The Te Ara Tupua project is a proposed active transport route between Wellington and Lower Hutt, New Zealand. 

The Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section will stretch from the Ngauranga Interchange to Honiana Te Puni Reserve in Petone to the Petone to Melling section. It includes:

  • a 4.5 kilometre long, five metre wide sealed surface shared path
  • six ūranga (landings) located at key sites along the shared path’s length providing areas for planting, landscaping, habitat creation, and gathering, resting and viewing areas
  • a shared path bridge over the railway
  • 2.7 kilometres of 16-metre-wide rock embankment to protect the path and ūranga
  • six seawall segments, totaling 626 metres in length to protect the shared path
  • four offshore habitats for coastal bird life located 40 metres from the shoreline
  • Tāwharau Pod buildings, which will house a project information centre and studio workspaces for the art to be featured in the project, and
  • the construction of a reef habitat.

Key Dates

Nov 2015 Project Announcement
Apr 2020 Preferred Bidder Selection
Jul 2022 Contract Award
Mar 2023 Construction Commencement
2026 Expected Construction Completion

Funding contributions

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Successful Tenderer: The Te Ara Tupua Alliance comprising Downer, HEB Construction and Tonkin + Taylor.

PROJECT HISTORY

Apr 2020 NZ$171 million to NZ$190 million of funding from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency was approved for the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-one section of the project. They also announced a consortia comprising Downer NZ, HEB Construction and Tonkin + Taylor, supported by Isthmus, Boffa Miskell and Holmes Consulting has been invited to form an alliance with Waka Kotahi for the delivery of this section.
Feb 2021 The Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section of Te Ara Tupua was approved under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Act.
Apr 2021 The project's funding was approved and Alliance partners were named.
Jul 2021 Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency signed the Interim Project Alliance Agreement with the project's design and construction partners. The execution of the Project Alliance Agreement, enabling the commencement of construction, was expected once designs and costs were confirmed.
Sep 2021 The Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirmed the project cost in its 2021-24 National Land Transport Program, with $179 million allocated to the Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section.
Jul 2022 Waka Kotahi approved NZ$312 million in funding for the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section of the project, an increase on the NZ$179 million funding previously approved in 2021.
Jul 2022 The Alliance contract, Te Ara Tupua Alliance, for the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section was awarded to Downer, HEB Construction and Tonkin + Taylor.
Nov 2022 Early works commenced on the project.
Mar 2023 Major works commenced on the project, starting with the construction of Tāwharau Pod buildings.
Feb 2024 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency announced approvals for the construction of a reef habitat covering five hectares at the northern end of the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One area as part of the project.
Sep 2024 The National Land Transport Programme 2024-27 was released, allocating NZ$136 million (A$126 million) to the completion of the project over the next three years.
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Other Transport
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Government resources
NZTA National Land Transport Program
National Land Transport Programme 2024-27
Media releases
2024/02/20
2021/04/23
2021/02/05
2021/07/05
2022/07/26
2022/07/21
2022/11/21
2023/03/16
Project pages
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
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