News & Media Releases

All media releases and updates for the Transmission Gully project are listed here, starting from May 2007.

Details of preferred Transmission Gully route released

Media release - 11 July 2008

Investigations into a route through Transmission Gully have been completed with a preferred route identified that will now be presented publicly for feedback.
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Transmission Gully next stage gets green light

Media release from Minister of Transport Hon Annette King

24 June 2008

Government has approved an additional $20 million in funding to prepare the information required to secure the preferred route.
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Investigations start on Transmission Gully project

News Update - Spring 2007

Investigations and preliminary design work on the Transmission Gully project have started in earnest on all five contracts awarded for work on this first stage.
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Planting Contract Awarded for Transmission Gully

Media release - 6 August 2007

Transit New Zealand has awarded a $605,000 contract to Excell Corporation to plant about 62,000 New Zealand-indigenous trees along the proposed Transmission Gully route.
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Scheme Assessment Contract Let For Transmission Gully

Media Release - 18 July 2007

Transit New Zealand has awarded the last of five contracts for Stage 1 of the investigation and preliminary design phase for the Transmission Gully project.
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Two More Contracts To Investigate Transmission Gully

Media Release - 14 May 2007

Transit New Zealand has awarded two further contracts for Stage 1 of the investigation and preliminary design phase for the Transmission Gully project.
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