This is a dedicated project page to update the community on the Boucher Avenue project.

Project update: 28 July 2026

Works on Boucher Ave and its surrounding streets in Te Puke will resume from 31 August 2026. The works were paused from 31 March 2026 to allow safer and easier movement of large orchard vehicles during the kiwifruit harvest season.

The upgrades along Boucher Avenue and its surrounding streets are to improve the stormwater system, drinking water pipes, and road. This area is a key route in Te Puke – used frequently by residents, students and families, emergency services, kiwifruit industry traffic, and others in our community.

This is a coordinated project which is essential to strengthen underground infrastructure and rebuild the road surface so it is safer, more durable, and better suited to everyday traffic and heavy vehicle movements, ensuring it can serve the community well into the future.

Current status

✅ Stormwater upgrades are complete
💧 Drinking water upgrades are complete
🚧 Road reconstruction is partially complete and will resume on 31 August 2026.

From 31 August, Fulton Hogan, the contractor, will continue with the road reconstruction. The works are expected to take approximately six months to complete, ahead of the next kiwifruit harvest season starting.

A community letter is being sent to impacted residents this week detailing the works and next steps. All information contained in the letter is also outlined below, and a PDF of the letter is available here.

Join us at our community information session

Before we kick off the works, we’re inviting you to a community information session where Council’s road engineers and our construction team, Fulton Hogan, will be there to explain the work, discuss traffic impacts, and answer your questions relating to the Boucher Ave upgrades.

When: Saturday 15 August 2026, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Where: Te Puke Fire Station, 37 Boucher Avenue, Te Puke

(Parking is available behind the station or on Gilmore Street – please keep the front of the station clear for emergency vehicles.)

Overall project timing

• Duration: From 31 August 2026 – approx. six months
• Work hours: 7:00am and 6:00pm, Mondays to Saturdays (inclusive)
• Timing may change depending on weather conditions.

What’s happening?

Works will involve:

• Sections of road being excavated and rebuilt in stages
• Laying new chipseal
• Applying road markings.

Streets impacted

• Boucher Avenue
• No. 2 Road
• Cameron Road (detour route, remedial works)
• Clydesburn Avenue (detour route, remedial works)
• Hookey Drive (detour route)
• Randell Place (remedial works)
• Dudley Vercoe Drive, Tynan Street (detour route)
• Glen Terrace, Moehau Street (detour route).

What to expect during construction

The team will work to minimise disruption to the community as much as is reasonably possible. Fulton Hogan will share more detail with residents directly impacted on what to expect closer to construction starting. In general, residents can expect:

• Some road closures and detours
• Single-lane stop/go traffic management
• Delays on Boucher Ave, particularly during peak periods
• Construction vehicles and work crews operating throughout the day
• Periods of noise and vibration.

We’re advising the community to please plan ahead and allow extra travel time while the work is ongoing.

Driveway access

Temporary driveway closures will be required at times during excavation. Resident vehicle access within the work area will be maintained wherever possible during the day using temporary ramps or coverings. The contractor will contact you before any work that directly affects your access.

Why are we doing this project?

This area is a key route in Te Puke – used frequently by residents, students and families, emergency services, kiwifruit industry traffic, and others in our community. This work is essential to improve road conditions and safety, and to ensure our water and stormwater infrastructure continues to serve the community well into the future.

By coordinating all three upgrades - roading, stormwater and watermain pipes - into one project, it's more cost efficient, and we'll minimise future disruption by avoiding the need to return to the same streets later. Multiple contractors will work across the area to deliver the upgrades efficiently.

Have patai (questions), or want to kōrero with someone?

General project enquires:

Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Phone: 0800 926 732

Email: info@westernbay.govt.nz

Questions about property access:
Mike Metcalfe – Stakeholder Delivery Manager, Fulton Hogan

Phone: 027 202 9395

Email: Michael.metcalfe@fultonhogan.com