Supporters

Michael Whitelock

The road is a pain missed 2 flights over the years because of this road was closed due accidents. . . .
Michael Whitelock
Builder

James Evans

We must better connect Wairarapa to the wider region. This is socially and economically important for New Zealand. . . .
James Evans

Matt Gardner

Great initiative, as much as I love the fun current road, this has always represented a risk, and providing resilience here will help grow the region . . .
Matt Gardner

John Wilson

The hill road is a disgrace . . .
John Wilson
Bus Driver

Shayne McEntee

It's about time we get a new road. . . .
Shayne McEntee
Bus Driver

Marita Maass

Has anyone looked into connecting via Wainuiomata for example? . . .
Marita Maass

Miles Suckling

The current road is a hazardous and unreliable route, an apology for a state highway and an economical impediment to the Wairarapa. . . .
Miles Suckling

Berend Oldenburger

A resilient highway corridor is needed through the Remutaka Hill Ranges to connect Wellington with the Wairarapa . . .
Berend Oldenburger
Traffic Management

Mike Butterick

I am open to all options for a safe and reliable network which allows the people and freight to get to and from the Wairarapa . . .
Mike Butterick
National MP for the Wairarapa

Andy Liley

Entrusting a region’s economy to the current Remutaka Road beggars belief. It is tenuous at best. . . .
Andy Liley

Helen Murray

To stop accidents and the madness of some drivers we definitely need a new road.! . . .
Helen Murray

Ray Ewald

Agree that a new viable alternative route is needed to supplement NOT replace the current Remutaka Rd to future proof for resilience. . . .
Ray Ewald

Louis Schraader

This road can not be left as it is with the hope that it would somehow answer to the needs of the future and lower the risk profile . . .
Louis Schraader

Mary Norman

The remutaka hill is Wairarapa only road south and so must be a road of significance. . . .
Mary Norman

Jason Lauder

As a former truck driver who used to work on maintaining this stretch of road I see huge benefits to finding another option to access the Wairarapa . . .
Jason Lauder

Patrick Butterworth

I agree that the current Remutaka Hill road is inadequate and unsafe. . . .
Patrick Butterworth

Amy Thomson

How this road is one of our main state highways is beyond me. It should have been prioritised years ago. . . .
Amy Thomson

Matt

Let's get this done. Im sick of waiting for accidents and it's awful towing the boat or the race car over the hill. . . .
Matt

Murray Haberfield

It's actually amazing there are not a lot more accidents on the hill with the amount of heavy traffic using it every day . . .
Murray Haberfield

John Elworthy

The current road is no longer fir for purpose and the recent changes to layout by Transport did not work and made things more dangerous . . .
John Elworthy

Jonathan Nash

Totally agree that this road needs a viable and robust alternative . . .
Jonathan Nash

Jacqueline Reeves

It is very wearisome driving over this route and the road makes me car sick in spite of recent improvements. . . .
Jacqueline Reeves

Rhonda Fitzpatrick

Slight increase or decrease in travel is not as important as having confidences that the road will be be open 24x7 . . .
Rhonda Fitzpatrick

Audrey Grant

NZ should have accepted the offer from the Americans to build the road in the first place . . .
Audrey Grant

Megan Ferris

100% support the study . . .
Megan Ferris

Mishana Petrovic

I believe it is imperative that in cases of emergency that there is roading network redundancy . . .
Mishana Petrovic

Martin Foster

The Wairarapa is a growing region that is poorly serviced by transport options from the Hutt and Wellington. . . .
Martin Foster

Brooke Jones

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Brooke Jones
For someone who has children that gets car sick and has to travel the hill regularly this would be very welcomed. Supporter Visibility

Lauren Costelloe

The roads vulnerability to slips demands a solution and alternative route be created . . .
Lauren Costelloe

Leon Jones

I would happily pay a toll if that meant for a reliable open road to work . . .
Leon Jones

Derek Plimmer

The region would boom with values and development rising so much that the works would be paid for within 10 years. . . .
Derek Plimmer

Kim Workman

The amount of near misses I have had with trucks on corners are growing and are scary. . . .
Kim Workman

Lorraine Harrower

Have we not learned from the Manawatu Gorge slip which had a huge impact . . .
Lorraine Harrower

Angela Henry

A new highway will equally support long term employment, first home buyer and investor opportunities. . . .
Angela Henry
Team Manager, Ministry of Education

Jack Butler

The economical benefit is too large to ignore . . .
Jack Butler

Maurice O’Reilly

We need a decent road as proposed . . .
Maurice O'Reilly

Robyn Wilson

I am happy to support the Remutaka Road Action Group and the mahi they are doing to improve access to our region. . . .
Robyn Wilson
General Manager, Masterton Medical

Ramrodders

We support the construction of a new high-quality highway between Featherston and Kaitoke. . . .
Ramrodders Inc (Affiliated with NZ Hot Rod Association)

Bruce McCallum

I support an investigation into a new highway between Featherston and Kaitoke. . . .
Bruce McCallum
Chair, Booth's Logistics Ltd

Anna Nielson

A more reliable transport link between Wellington and Wairarapa is critical if we are to achieve growth in tourism. . . .
Anna Nielson
Chief Executive, Destination Wairarapa

Bob Francis

I support an investigation into an alternative route to provide much needed resilience. . . .
Bob Francis CNZM, QSO, MBE, JP

Nicola Belsham

To ensure resilience, Wairarapa must have a new highway or a readily accessible alternative route. . . .
Nicola Belsham
General Manager, Business Wairarapa

Kieran McAnulty

I support the call to look into the resilience of the Remutaka Hill Road and for it to be designated a Road of Regional Significance. . . .
Kieran McAnulty
Member of Parliament

Wayne Guppy

We support any investigation into options for replacing or improving the State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill Road. . . .
Wayne Guppy
Mayor, Upper Hutt City Council

Ron Mark

A modern highway connecting Wellington to the Wairarapa will not only transform travel making it quicker and safer. . . .
Ron Mark
Mayor Carterton District Council

I support the objective of the Remutaka Road Action Group to have the Remutaka Road included in the Government's list of Roads of Regional Significance. . . .
Adrienne Staples
Regional Councillor, Greater Wellington Regional Council

Remutaka Road Action Group

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