Temporary road closures    

Watch this space for updates on temoporary road closures in our district. 

Road works

Alexandra Road, Manawaru - 6 January 2025 

Our contractor J Swap will be undertaking a sealed road pavement rehabilitation on Alexandra Road, Manawaru. During this time, parts of Alexandra Road will be closed in stages from Monday 6 January - Friday 14 February 2025. Our contractor will use diggers, trucks, rollers, and other machinery for this project.

Detours

Please use an alternate route. Full traffic management and diversions will be in place for the duration of the closure, but access will be provided for residents, pedestrians and emergency services.

Rubbish and recycling collections

To ensure your rubbish collection is not affected by the road closure, J Swap Traffic Management will place numbered stickers on your bins, if you wheel them to the front of your property, we will coordinate with rubbish trucks to ensure that collections occur from designated closure points.

Ngarua Road, Waitoa - 29 January 2025

Our contractor J Swap will be undertaking a sealed road pavement rehabilitation on Ngarua Road, Waitoa. During this time, parts of Ngarua Road will be closed in stages from Monday 3 February – Tuesday 4 March 2025. Our contractor will use diggers, trucks, rollers, and other machinery for this project.

Detours

Please use an alternate route. Full traffic management and diversions will be in place for the duration of the closure, but access will be provided for residents, pedestrians and emergency services.

Rubbish and recycling collections

To ensure your rubbish collection is not affected by the road closure, J Swap Traffic Management will place numbered stickers on your bins, if you wheel them to the front of your property, we will coordinate with rubbish trucks to ensure that collections occur from designated closure points.

Proposed temporary road closures

Watch this space for updates on proposed temoporary road closures in our district. 

From our partners 

State Highway 27 between Ngarua and Waharoa

State Highway 27 between Ngarua and Waharoa will be completely closed to regular traffic from 10 February till the night of 9 March, depending on weather and site conditions. Please see the suggested detour map below and allow for extra time to complete your journey.

Contractors onsite will work with residents, Raungaiti Marae and the Aerodrome to maintain access but there may be some delays depending on the works underway.

State Highway 29 Kaimai night closures - NEW DATES

The scheduled night closures (8pm-4.30am) will now take place from 2 - 6 March 2025. The road will be open during the day with traffic management and speed restrictions.

State Highway 29 Te Poi closure - NEW DATES

Due to rehabilitation works, SH29 will be closed 24/7 to regular traffic between Stopford Road and Te Poi Road from 10-23 March at 6am. Please plan your journey accordingly.

For more information visit journeys.nzta.govt.nz.