As you heard there, the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has a 500-million dollar road maintenance programme underway this summer.
The agency's senior manager for maintenance and operations, Wayne Oldfield, says it is about 20 percent bigger than previous years - and will focus on chip-sealing, asphalt works, and replacing layers of the road.
Oldfield says drivers should prepare for more delays due to roadworks.
Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz, a region left heavily damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle, spoke with Charlotte Cook.
