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regional-infrastructure-fund

The road bridge over the Mataura River at Mataura. Photo: Wildman NZ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

$4 million grant to finish Mataura Marae after 40 years of effort

The Government has granted $4 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to complete Mataura Marae, finishing its wharekai and ablution block and strengthening the complex as an emergency refuge for the flood-prone town.

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The lower Waiau River seen from the old Monowai Road. Photo: Motorau / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Politics

Government puts $6 million into full replacement of Monowai bridge

A $6 million Regional Infrastructure Fund grant will let Southland District Council fully replace the 105-year-old Monowai suspension bridge over the Waiau River, lifting its weight limit from 28.5 to 50 tonnes by December 2027.

4 days ago