Hōkai Nuku
Hōkai Nuku is the authorised voice of four Iwi and Hapū mana whenua – Ngāti Manuhiri, Ngāti Mauku/Ngāti Kauae of Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Rango of Kaipara and Ngāti Whātua. Hōkai Nuku was initially formed in 2010 to collaborate on the New Zealand Transport Agency Project – Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance and has been contracted by the Transport Agency to provide specialist advice for the Project.
The relationship between the Transport Agency and Hōkai Nuku as Treaty partners has been formalised in a relationship agreement.
Our Primary Purpose
The primary focus of Hōkai Nuku is centred around the ‘Ara Tūhono’ Pūhoi to Wellsford Road.
Our Structure
View how our organisation is structured.
Our Principles
Our Iwi and Hapū Members agree that Hōkai Nuku shall adhere to and promote these principles.
Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford
The Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford road of national significance runs approximately 38 kilometres through the Rodney area north of Auckland on State Highway 1. The project aims to extend the Northern Motorway (SH1) from the Johnstone’s Hill tunnels just south of Pūhoi to a point north of Wellsford.
Virtual Fly-over
The NZ Transport agency has created a virtual animation of how the motorway may look when it is completed.
Employment Opportunities
Hōkai Nuku are working with the Northern Express Group / Fletcher Acciona Joint Venture on the Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Warkworth Roading Project who are inviting expressions of interest for the following positions:
Current Employment Vacancies
Visit our EMPLOYMENT PAGE to view the current listings
Pūhoi to Warkworth
The Pūhoi to Warkworth project will extend the four-lane Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) from the Johnstone’s Hill tunnels to just north of Warkworth. Building a safer, more reliable State Highway connection for motorists, freight and tourism will encourage economic growth and support expected population growth.
Warkworth to Wellsford
The Warkworth to Wellsford project is the second section of Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford Roads of National Significance. The project is now in an investigation phase which includes further technical assessments of routes identified in 2010 following community consultation.
OUR PARTNERS
The relationship between the Transport Agency and Hōkai Nuku as Treaty partners has been formalised in a relationship agreement.
