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Running a Visitor Oriented Business in Puhoi?

We’ll shortly be doing an update of our village guide sign – at the end of Saleyards Road, near the pub. Mike Pero have kindly sponsored a re-print of it, so if you run a business that you’d like visitors to the village to be able to find, make sure its on the map. If your business is on the old sign (see below) but no longer running please let me know too. mike@hiko.co.nz

I need:

  • Business Name
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Website, if you have one

Pssst – Market This Weekend!

Lots of new stalls and car boot spots already booked for the Puhoi Village Market this Sunday. And the weather is looking good. Grab a coffee, listen to some great live music, relax and browse the stalls. Time to start thinking of those Xmas gifts.
Family friendly and with a welcoming Puhoi energy. 9am – 1pm

Drop In Session on SH1 80km/h Speed Limit

Community members in Warkworth and Puhoi are invited to share their views on the speed limit on State Highway 1 as the NZ Transport Agency strives to make the roads safer for everyone who uses them.

The Transport Agency will hold drop in public meetings and invite online feedback about proposals to:

  • Reduce the speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h from SH1 L Phillips Road (near Sheepworld) to Kaipara Flats Rd
  • Reduce the speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h from Warkworth to Puhoi

The Transport Agency’s Director of Regional Relationships Steve Mutton says the proposed changes to speed limits would have minimal impact on travel time. Along the 15km route, average travel times would increase by just over 10 seconds.

There have been a high number of crashes on State Highway 1 between L Phillips Road and Puhoi. Between 2009 and 2018, there were 209 crashes, 13 people were killed and 45 people were seriously injured. More than 23,000 vehicles travel the route each day with vehicle numbers increasing.

“Along with the devasting effect on families and communities, crashes on this route can cause extensive delays and long detours if there are road closures,” says Mr Mutton.

“We want to make the roads safer for everyone who uses them. We are doing this through a range of safety treatments between Warkworth and Wellsford, but we can also make this stretch of road safer by ensuring we have appropriate and safe speeds.”

“Speed increases both the likelihood of crashes and the severity of crashes when they happen. A small reduction in speed can make a big difference, especially when cyclists or pedestrians are involved. Most crashes are caused by a number of factors, but even when it’s not the cause of a crash, speed is most likely to determine whether anyone is killed, injured, or walks away unharmed.”

The NZ Transport Agency is currently identifying roads where reviewing speed limits could make a big difference in preventing deaths and serious injuries, and where communities are calling for change. These speed reviews are part of the Transport Agency’s Safe Network Programme which aims to save up to 160 deaths and serious injuries every year across New Zealand’s highest risk state highways and local roads.

Locals know their roads, so we want to hear what you think about current speed limits and the proposed changes. We’ll use your feedback to recommend what speed limits are best for these roads and then formally consult with you again. You can provide feedback by:

  • Visiting nzta.govt.nz/auckland-speed-reviews
  • Attending a drop-in session

    Saturday, 19 October 2019
    BP Warkworth
    67 Auckland Rd SH1, College Estate, Warkworth
    10am–12pm

    Sunday 20 October 2019
    Puhoi Centennial Hall
    88 Puhoi Rd, Puhoi
    10am–12pm

Feedback closes midnight Monday, 28 October 2019.

The NZ Transport Agency works to create transport solutions for all New Zealanders – from helping new drivers earn their licences, to leading safety campaigns to investing in public transport, state highways and local roads.

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