Hawke’s Bay highways’ cyclone repairs complete after 2.4 million hours by 4100 workers

Multimedia journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·11 Aug, 2026 12:09 AM3 mins to read‌TREC owner interface manager and principal project manager at NZTA Richard Bayley, inset, and a major drop-out at Devil's Elbow after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / composite imageAfter 2.4 million hours worked by 4100 workers, the final repair job to fix Cyclone Gabrielle damage on Hawke’s Bay’s highways is complete.Last week, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) announced completion of repairs on State Highway 38 caused by Gabrielle. It marked the end of Transport Rebuild East