Wairoa gets bridge upgrades and jobs thanks to $2m Provincial Development funding 14 Jan, 2021 01:27 AM 3 minutes to read Wairoa's bridges are getting upgraded, thanks to the Provincial Development Unit's $2.2million funding. Photo / Warren Buckland Wairoa's bridges are getting upgraded, thanks to the Provincial Development Unit's $2.2million funding. Photo / Warren Buckland Hawkes Bay Today By: Louise Gould New work on Wairoa's bridges thanks to funding from the Provincial Development Unit (PDU) has created jobs for locals whilst strengthening the area's bridges to help "businesses thrive". A total of $2.2 million has been allocated by the PDU for updating bridges around the northern Hawke's Bay town, providing better road infrastructure and improving economic potential.