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Te Ara Hauāuru - Northwest Busway

16 December 2025

We’d like to say a big thank you for your involvement in the project this year, we’ve enjoyed meeting many of you and hearing your feedback.

We wish you and your whānau a safe and happy holiday season and thank you for your ongoing support.

If you have any questions and would like to talk to the team, please contact us by email or phone 0800 469 7270.

Please note the project office will be closed from Friday 19 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026.


	Lodgement of statutory approval applications and next steps NZTA is in the process of lodging the Notices of Requirement to designate the project corridor and other statutory approval applications for the project with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).   The application material will be available on the fast-track website early in the new year. The EPA will then appoint an independent panel to consider the applications. We anticipate the panel will be appointed in March/April 2026. Exact timing will be determined by the EPA and the project team will provide regular progress updates via this newsletter. A high-level overview of the process is available on the project website.


	Station names One of our iwi partners, Te Kawerau ā Maki, have kindly gifted station names for our western stations. The gifted names reference significant awa (rivers) and landmarks in the area. The English and Te Reo names will be used together. Brigham Creek Rarawaru the main awa (river) flowing to the north of central Whenuapai Westgate Te Waiarohia the nearby awa (river) Royal Road Mānutewhau the nearby awa (river) and general area Lincoln Road Wai o Pareira the awa (river) Te Atatu Ōrangihina the name of Te Atatū, particularly the station vicinity Te Kawerau ā Maki also gifted the project name ‘Te Ara Hauāuru’ , which references the wind that blows from the west, a powerful force and story for the iwi. The west wind carries the voice and vision of the community of the west, and the path of connection between these communities and Tāmaki Makaurau. We’ve also updated our recent project video to include our gifted station names.

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If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with the project team, you are welcome to do so by email or phone.

Email: nwbusway@nzta.govt.nz 

Phone: 0800 469 7270 (0800 4 NWRAPID)