Meet recent NZTA Waka Kotahi's Roadworker of the Week Wayne Nepe.

Wayne holds the role of General Hand in HEB Construction's State Highway 2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa project team. He can be found across the site digging, spotting for vehicle operators, and operating a variety of plant and machinery.

"People like Wayne are busy working at a wide range of construction sites across the country, improving the state highways so your journeys are safer and more efficient," says an NZTA Waka Kotahi spokesperson.

Wayne has only been with HEB for six months, and he’s already carved out a name for himself by taking pride in his work and completing tasks to a high standard. 

Prior to joining HEB, Wayne was a commercial fisherman for almost two decades, and it’s fair to say he’s enjoying the switch from the high seas to the highways.

"We’re stoked to have Wayne working on the Waihī to Ōmokoroa site, where safety improvements are a vital upgrade on a corridor where 25 people died and 66 were seriously injured between 2009 and 2018," says an NZTA spokesperson.

"When you see roadworkers out on the road, travel safely through their worksites, follow signage and any instructions you receive, and give them a wave to say thanks for their tremendous mahi."

Follow the Waikato BOP Facebook page to see more roadworker of the week profiles