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Deputy Mayor Pushes for Safer Remutaka Route After 32 Deaths

7/2/2025

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South Wairarapa's deputy mayor, Melissa Sadler-Futter, is rallying council support to explore a safer route through Remutaka Hill. With a staggering 32 lives lost on the current highway from 2012 to 2022, the Remutaka Road Action Group, fueled by over 1,250 passionate supporters, is pushing for this vital route to be recognized as a government safety priority.

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South Wairarapa's deputy mayor, Melissa Sadler-Futter, is rallying council support to explore a safer route through Remutaka Hill. With a staggering 32 lives lost on the current highway from 2012 to 2022, the Remutaka Road Action Group, fueled by over 1,250 passionate supporters, is pushing for this vital route to be recognized as a government safety priority.