Roading Network Updates
ROAD NETWORK UPDATES - 2023
- Aria Road was closed for a period last night due to substantial flooding
- Mairoa Road - silt is currently being cleared from the road
- Waitahi Road had slips blocking both lanes, but these have since been cleared.
- Kaitaringa Road - Tree is blocking road. Roading crew is en route to assess and clear
Crews are also working on cleaning up the following roads:
- Mapara South Road, then onto Tikitiki Road
- Te Anga Road - clearing trees that are buried in the slip material
- Kawhia Harbour Road - clearing slip debris
- Te Waitere Road - fixing the slump
ROADING – Here is the most updated information on the state of our roads
UPDATE: Waitomo Valley Road is now fully open
CLOSED:
Hangatiki East Road
View Terrace, Piopio
Mapara South Road – Slips and dropout
PARTIAL OPEN:
Te Waitere Road – Being remade today
Ngapeke Road – slips still to clear
Te Anga Road – slips being cleared today
Maraetaua Road – material to be cleared from surface water channel
Mokauiti Road – slips still to clear
Rangitoto Road - slips still to clear
Takiri Road - slips being cleared today
Terrace Road - slips still to clear
Fullerton Road – Dropout being fixed, slips cleared
Mangarino Road - Open to one lane, remaining material to be cleared
Kawhia Harbour Road - slips still to clear
Hauturu Road – open to one lane, slips still to clear
Mairoa Road - slips still to clear
Mangaotaki Road - slips still to clear
Patoto Road – slip to be investigated
Waipuna Road – slips partially cleared for vehicle access. Remaining slips to be cleared
OPEN:
Hospital Road – Clean up to be completed today
Ngatai Street
Esplanade/Ngarongo
Mangarino/Esplanade North
Ward Street
Te Kumi Station Road
William Street
Rora Street
Tumutumu Road - slips in the watertable still to tidy up
Aria Road - flooding has receded
Mangatea Road
Mangarino Street
Mangaokewa Road
Marokopa Road
Ramaroa Road
Tikitiki Road
View Road (Te Kūiti)
Pukerimu Road
Ruakuri Road
Hill Street
ROADING – Here is the most updated information on the state of our roads
CLOSED:
Hangatiki East Road
View Terrace, Piopio
Mapara South Road – Slips and dropout
PARTIAL OPEN:
Te Waitere Road – Being remade today
Ngapeke Road – slips still to clear
Te Anga Road – slips being cleared today
Maraetaua Road – material to be cleared from surface water channel
Mokauiti Road – slips still to clear
Rangitoto Road - slips still to clear
Takiri Road - slips being cleared today
Terrace Road - slips still to clear
Waitomo Valley Road - slips being cleared today
Fullerton Road – Dropout being fixed, slips cleared
Mangarino Road - Open to one lane, remaining material to be cleared
Kawhia Harbour Road - slips still to clear
Hauturu Road – open to one lane, slips still to clear
Mairoa Road - slips still to clear
Mangaotaki Road - slips still to clear
Patoto Road – slip to be investigated
Waipuna Road – slips partially cleared for vehicle access. Remaining slips to be cleared
OPEN:
Hospital Road – Clean up to be completed today
Ngatai Street
Esplanade/Ngarongo
Mangarino/Esplanade North
Ward Street
Te Kumi Station Road
William Street
Rora Street
Tumutumu Road - slips in the watertable still to tidy up
Aria Road - flooding has receded
Mangatea Road
Mangarino Street
Mangaokewa Road
Marokopa Road
Ramaroa Road
Tikitiki Road
View Road (Te Kūiti)
Pukerimu Road
Ruakuri Road
Hill Street
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Due to the weather forecasted for the remainder of the week, it is not favourable to begin roadworks on Lawrence Street tomorrow as planned. For this reason, we are postponing works until Tuesday 7 February 2023. This means the scheduled road closure for Lawrence Street will also be postponed to this date.
ACCESS TO WAITOMO CAVES
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TE KUITI / ŌTOROHANGA TO WAITOMO CAVES VILLAGE
State Highway 37 remains closed due to flooding.
Travel to and from Waitomo Caves Village is via Fullerton Road.
Road crews are escorting motorists along this road.
Please expect delays and follow the guidance of the teams on the scene.
Route : Te Kuiti Ōtorohanga – Waitomo Caves Village
Further information can be found at: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/tra.../roadclosures/413483
Waitomo valley Road is now clear of Flooding.
We will continue to update as information comes to hand.
At this stage all other roads are open, with some down to one lane.
Hospital Road
Ngatai Street
Esplanade onto Ngarongo Street
Mangarino Street onto Esplanade North
Hangatiki East Road- Closed
Ward Street
Te Kumi Station Road
William Street
Rora Street North
Tumutumu Road
Ramaroa Road - Closed
Te Waitere Road
Ngapeke Road
Mangatea Road
Mangarino Street - Tomo
Mangaokewa Road
Te Anga Road
Marokopa Road
Maraetaua Road
Waitomo Valley Road
Mokauiti Road
Ramaroa Road - Closed
Tikitiki Road
Rangitoto Road
Takiri Road - Closed
View Terrace, Piopio - Partially Closed
Terrace Road - Dropout
View Road, Te Kuiti
Waitomo Valley Road - FallenTree
Fullerton Road - FallenTree
At this stage all other roads are open, with some down to one lane.
Hospital Road
Ngatai Street
Esplanade onto Ngarongo Street
Mangarino Street onto Esplanade North
Hangatiki East Road- Closed
Ward Street
Te Kumi Station Road
William Street
Rora Street North
Tumutumu Road
Ramaroa Road - Closed
Te Waitere Road
Ngapeke Road
Mangatea Road
Mangarino Street - Tomo
Mangaokewa Road
Te Anga Road
Marokopa Road
Maraetaua Road
Waitomo Valley Road
Mokauiti Road
Ramaroa Road - Closed
Tikitiki Road
Rangitoto Road
Takiri Road - Closed
View Terrace, Piopio - Partially Closed
Terrace Road - Dropout
View Road, Te Kuiti
Waitomo Valley Road - FallenTree
Fullerton Road - FallenTree
ROADING UPDATE – This is what we currently know:
There are slips are on:
- Mangaokewa Road
- Te Anga Road
- Mangatea Road
- Maraetoa Road
- Rangitoto Road
- Walker Road
- Te Waitere Road
- SH37 Waitomo Village
Roads that are flooded and currently closed:
- Hangatiki East.
- Te Kumi Station Rd
- Esplanade/Jennings Street
We are also aware of other roads affected:
- SH30 – Kopaki (closed)
- SH3 – (closed with detour on Troopers Road)
- Tikitiki Road
- Ramaroa Road
- Rata Street
- Lawrence Street
- Ngarongo Street
- Nettie Street
A big thumbs up to our roading crews who are working around the clock assessing our roading network and clearing slips and debris.
We will keep you updated as information comes to hand.
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28 January 2O23 - 4pm27 January 2023 - 8.30am
1 February, weather permitting.
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25 January 2023 - 2.30pm
Road closure - Seddon Street:
Seddon Street will be closed to traffic tomorrow (Thursday 26 January 2023) so that asphalt surfacing can be laid.
Access to businesses will be maintained, however expect minor disruptions as this activity takes place.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and for the short notice.
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24 January 2023 - 10am
View Terrace update:
Work has started and is progressing well. The site has been cleared and base construction has started.
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24 January 2023 - 9.15am
12 January 2023 - 12.15pm
Lawrence Street Civil Works:
Two sections of Lawrence Street in Te Kūiti will undergo watermain and pavement works, starting Monday 16 January 2023 weather permitting.
The first section of Lawrence Street (between SH30 Intersection and Mangaokewa Stream Bridge, including the Taupiri Street Intersection) will have watermain relocation works carried out. This will involve a traffic management shoulder closure on the Redwood Park side of Lawrence Street. These works are expected to take about a week to complete, weather permitting. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
Following the completion of the watermain relocation works, the second section of Lawrence Street will undergo pavement re-construction works. Lawrence Street will be closed and under traffic management. The road closure will include Lawrence Street from SH30 Intersection to the eastern side of Mangaokewa Stream Bridge, Taupiri Street from Lawrence Street to South End Loop, the Taupiri Street Car Park will also be closed. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause to road users and thank you for your patience during this time
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ROAD NETWORK UPDATES - 2022
14 December 2022 - 8.30am
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9 December 2022 - 9.30pm
9 December 2022 - 5.30pm
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6 December 2022 - 7.40am
Pukerimu Road:
- The slump area on Pukerimu Road has been backfilled and the remaining 600mm will have multiple layers containing structural grade geogrid and cloth to help tie it all together
- Two new culverts will be installed in the next few days.
- Expected completion is mid-next week (weather permitting)
Kopaki Road:
- The slump site has been remade and will be sealed today.
- Road remarking, delineation and installation of other safety measures is scheduled over the next short while.
We are working as quickly as possible to improve the routes on both roads in time for the Kopaki Bridge closure.
None of this would be possible without the amazing response and dedication from Inframax, their crews and their subcontractors.
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2 December 2022 - 3.30pm
Seddon Street update:
The subbase (lower) pavement layer has been cement-stabilised this week and the basecourse (upper) pavement layer construction has started.
Next week the basecourse layer is to be completed along with the replacement of broken kerbing. The asphalt surfacing layer will be installed in the weeks following. There will be some minor disruptions as these activities take place but generally access will be maintained.
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2 December 2022 - 12pm
Pukerimu Road update:
Pukerimu Road is still closed and will remain closed until at least the end of next week if the weather stays warm and dry.
If there is a lot of rain, completion will be extended by a further three weeks.
Inframax's roading crew is making great progress on the reinstatement and we thank them for their amazing effort.
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26 November 2022
Seddon Street update:
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24 November 2022 - 9.30am
- Tumutumu Road is now open.
- Soundy Road suffered another slip last night so is closed again. The digger crew is clearing today.
- Hauturu Road has a large slip. A crew is working on clearing this. It’s passable but expect delays.
- Pukerimu Road (pictured) is still closed.
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23 November 2022 - 10.40am UPDATE
- Soundy Road site will be cleared relatively easily
- Pukerimu Road will remain closed for some time. We will be making further assessments over the next few days
- Tumutumu Road is still closed
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23 November 2022 - 8am
After the heavy rain last night, there are a few damages/slips on our roading network.
- Tumutumu road is closed
- Pukerimu road has a significant slump and is closed.
- Soundy road closed
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3 November 2022 - 8.30am
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18 October 2022 - 1.30pm
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that road surfacing works will take place on State Highway 3 at the Awakino Tunnel Bypass from late October into December.
For the duration of the work, traffic will be reduced to one lane with Stop/Go control and a 30 km/hr speed limit. The rest area and walkway to the tunnel will be closed to the public while the surfacing is taking place.
Drivers travelling between Taranaki and Waikato should expect delays and allow extra time for their journey.
The surfacing work marks the final stage of the Awakino Tunnel Bypass project. The temporary speed limit will be removed once the work is complete.
Waka Kotahi thanks drivers for their patience.
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5 October 2022
A road closure and detour will be in place at the intersection of State Highway 3 and State Highway 30 from tomorrow - 6 October and Friday 7 October and either Monday 10 October or Tuesday 11 October.
The detour will be in place for the completion of the pedestrian upgrade to the entrance of Te Kūiti Pa, making it safer for pedestrians to cross State Highway 3 Awakino Road. It will only be in place when work is happening on site, and it will be removed for the weekend.
To keep site staff and motorists safe, State Highway 3 Awakino Road will be closed from the intersection of State Highway 30 to the intersection with Waitete Road and Rora Street. Traffic will be detoured northward along either State Highway 3 Carroll Street (if west of the railway lines) or Rora Street (if east of the railway lines) to the nearest rail crossing at Ward Street. Pedestrians and cyclists can cross the railway lines using the Te Ara Tika overbridge.
The road will be reinstated with an asphalt surface around the new pedestrian refuges this week, followed by line marking next week.
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21 September 2022
All roads affected by last month's weather are now open to normal operating traffic, we ask that you take care while traveling on these roads.
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 3 is closed over Mt Messenger in north Taranaki due to a NZ Police operation.
People are advised to delay their travel, where possible, or to expect delays.
- Tumutumu Road - One lane is open, with clean up still underway
- Mairoa Road - Trees have been cut back and one lane is open. Clean up still to get underway.
- Mangaotaki Road - Flooding. Signs are in place.
- Soundy Road – Slip blocking road. Clean up still to get underway.
- Speedies Road – Slip blocking road. Clean up still to get underway.
- Te Anga Road – Slip blocking one lane. Clean up still to get underway.
- Awakau Road – Slip blocking road. Clean up still to get underway.
Please exercise caution and drive safe on our roads.
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19 August 2022 - 1.30pm WAKA KOTAHI UPDATE
Update regarding work to make the entrance to Te Tokanganui-a-Noho marae safer for pedestrians to cross State Highway 3 Awakino Road.
Traffic Management for the Te Tokanganui-a-Noho marae pedestrian upgrade will be changed from Stop/Go to a detour as of Monday 22 August.
Traffic heading east on State Highway 30 will need to detour north along Carroll Street, cross the railway line on Ward Street and then head south on Rora Street. The same detour will apply in reverse for westbound traffic. The project is expected to be complete end of September.
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19 August 2022 - 11am
There is flooding in Marokopa and Te Anga as a result of last night's heavy rain. There are also trees down and slips on our local roading network.
Current status of roads:
- Tumutumu Rd - Slip blocking road
- Mairoa Rd - Slip blocking road
- Mangaotaki Rd - Flooding
- Soundy Rd – Slip blocking road
- Speedies Rd – Slip blocking road
- TeAnga Rd – Slip blocking one lane
- Awakau Rd – Slip blocking road
Please be aware of the conditions while out and about and take care when driving.
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19 August 2022 - 9.30am
There is flooding in Marokopa and Te Anga as a result of last night's heavy rain. There are also trees down and slips on our local roading network.
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15 August 2022 - 10.30am
8 August 2022 - 12.15pm
27 July 2022 - 4pm: SH30 ROADING UPDATE - WAKA KOTAHI
SH30 will remain closed until 7am tomorrow, at which point it will be under stop/go until further notice.
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27 July 2022 - 9am: SH30 ROADING UPDATE - WAKA KOTAHI
26 July 2022 - 3pm
Footpath renewals - The footpath renewals and improvements are almost complete. However, due to the recent poor weather the two remaining sites on Carroll Street have been postponed and will restart later in the year.
26 July 2022 - 12.45pm
Waimiha Road Pavement Rehabilitation - The pavement rehabilitation works along a section of Waimiha Road has now been completed. The works involved reconstruction of 640m of existing pavement, drainage improvements, safety improvements and a new coat of seal.
25 July 2022 - 5.30pm * Info provided by Waka Kotahi
State Highway 30 near Kopaki (between Te Kūiti and Kopaki Road) will be closed to all traffic from 6pm tonight until 7am Wednesday 27 July for repairs.
Visit Waka Kotahi's website for more information
25 July 2022 - 5pm
Mangarino Road is now open. Roading crews are continuing to clear trees and more slip material throughout the district over the coming few days. Further road closures may be possible.
24 July 2022 - 11am
Due to a large slip on Mangarino Road, the road will be closed and a detour in place while the site is being cleared.
14 July 2022 - 4:55pm UPDATE
Te Anga Road is now open to one lane. Please drive carefully and to the conditions when on this road.
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13 July 2022 - UPDATE
Due to slips Te Anga and Ramaroa Roads are blocked, our Roading Crew is currently working on clearing these roads.
Roading crews are also currently checking and cleaning sites on Takiri, Mangatoa, Marokopa, Mangaotaki, Tumutumu Roads.
Please read our latest Media Release on our roading network and Cyclone Dovi update
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8 July 2022 - 4.35pm UPDATE
Due to the wet weather, there have been a number of slips on our roads.
Our Roading crew are out clearing multiple large slips on Te Anga road.
The following roads are to be cleared: Ramaroa Road, Tumutumu Road, Aria Road, Ohura Road
Advice for road users is to stay home unless travel is urgent. We will keep you updated.
Please report any flooding or slips to Council. Thank you for your understanding.
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22 June 2022 - STATE HIGHWAY 3, AWAKINO GORGE
On Tuesday 14 June, the heavy rainfall also caused a large under slip on State Highway 3, south of Awakau Road in the Awakino Gorge, causing damage to the road pavement as well as nearby guardrails, fences and drainage. The area is currently under traffic light stop/go with delays of approximately 5-10 minutes and roading crews are monitoring the site 24/7 to ensure the safety of road users.
Slump and cracking sites have been made safe with temporary repairs or the placement of traffic management. Roads include Oparure, Fullerton, Rangitoto, Mangaotaki, Kent, Paekaka, Speedies, Patoto, Aria, Tumutumu, Maraetaua, Mangaorongo Roads.
Slip sites that are still being cleaned up - Te Anga, Taharoa, Marokopa, Mangatoa, Manganui, Soundy, Pomarangai, Mokauiti, Ohura, Mapara South, Tapuwae, Mangaokewa, Mangarino, Takiri, Kohua, Waitahi, Ramaroa, Pukerimu, Gribbon, Papakauri, Taumatamaire Roads.
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15 June 2022The weather is keeping our roading crew very busy. Crews are continuing with the clean up of slips, trees and washouts on Te Anga, Taharoa, Marokopa, Mangatoa, Soundy, Pomarangai, Aria, Totoro, Mokauiti, Mapara South, Tapuwae, Mangaokewa and Mangarino Roads.
We are continuing to receive information from the public (via our Service Request system) and also from onsite inspections. Crews are also being notified of any new issues that require urgent attention.
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Roading crews continue to clean up slips to make safe for all our road users. However, constant rainfall continues to be challenge with sites needing to be cleared again.
Please take extreme care while driving in our District – especially Te Anga, Taharoa, Marokopa, Mangatoa, Manganui, Aria, Waitahi Roads.
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The majority of the main slips were cleared on Friday and roads were kept open to one lane. The priority was to make sites safe, especially for the long weekend. One crew worked on Saturday morning on Mangatoa Road to continue what couldn’t be cleared on Friday.
Roading crews are currently checking and cleaning sites on Te Anga, Taharoa, Marokopa and Mangatoa Roads.
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3 June 2022 - 11am UPDATE
Roading crews are continuing to clear slips and blocked culverts on Marokopa, Mangatoa, Te Anga, Taharoa, Te Waitere, Kawhia Harbour Roads. These were opened to one lane yesterday.
Flooding is also forcing some minor lane closures due to rising rivers/streams/tide.
Other roads affected with flooding and small slips are Waimiha, Mangaiti, Aria, and Pukerimu.
Please drive carefully and be aware of the road conditions.
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3 June 2022 - 9.15am UPDATE2 June 2022 - 3.45pm update
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Thursday 1 July 2021 - 3pm
HAUTURU ROAD: One lane is closed on Hauturu Road, Te Anga, about 500m from Te Anga Road, due to a slip. Please take care. An orange netting fence will be erected to provide further visual warning to road users. Repairing this will not be a quick fix.
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Wednesday 31 March 2021 - 4pm
- WAITOMO CAVES (SH37): Road closure on Waitomo Caves Road (State Highway 37) due to a fallen tree blocking the road . The detour route is via SH3, Oparure Road and Fullerton Road.
- MAIROA: Mairoa Road, Piopio is closed due to a slip blocking the road between house numbers 971 - 1010 Mairoa Road. The detour is via Mangaotaki Road or SH3 and Oparure Road.
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Monday 10 August 2020
- TE KUITI: Road closure on Princes St between Bayne St and King St West due to water works. A detour in place via King St West, John St and South Street, or King St West, Tawhana St and Queen St.
- There is also stop/go traffic control in place this morning on Liverpool St due to work being carried out by The Lines Company.
Monday 3 August 2020
Here is a list of the road works in the District for this week
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Here is a full list (PDF 340 KB) of road works in the District for this week
Monday 22 June 2020
Here is a full list (PDF 336 KB) of road works for this week
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Here is a full list of road works on Waitomo District Roads
Tuesday 2 June 2020
From 2nd of June, Veloce and Chorus will be working in the Piopio township area installing Fibre optic cables underground. They are starting in Kaka and Kawana Streets. Keep an eye out for our daily updates. (PDF 347 KB)
Wednesday 29 May 2020
See attached PDF for a full list of road works on Waitomo District Roads. (PDF 346 KB)
Wednesday 27 May 2020
A portion of Taupiri St, from Sheridan St to South End Loop in Te Kuiti will be closed for the morning of Wednesday 27 May 2020 for urgent road repairs. The detour route is via Rora St and King St East (or via Esplanade and King St East).
Wednesday 20 May 2020
See attached PDF for full list of road works on Waitomo District Roads. (PDF 336 KB)
Wednesday 13 May 2020
A portion of Taupiri St, from Sheridan St to South End Loop in Te Kuiti will be closed for the afternoon of Wednesday 13 May 2020 for urgent road repairs. The detour route is via Rora St and King St East (or via Esplanade and King St East).
Thursday 30 April 2020
Logging Contractors will be working on Te Waitere Road on Thursday 30 April 2020 and Friday 31 April 2020.