Road Related News

Stay up to date with all the important news and information about the roading related projects happening in the Waitomo District.

Lawrence Street 20.11.25A
Update on Lawrence Street works, Te Kūiti
Work is progressing well across the entire site. The crew is ahead of schedule,...
Lawrence Street Road Closed
Large scale works along Lawrence Street to start
Lawrence Street in Te Kūiti will be closed for five weeks to allow roading...
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Long recovery following extensive flooding event
The road to recovery will likely take years and cost millions of dollars, as...
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Kent Street repairs to start on Monday
Camex Civil will begin construction of a new retaining wall on Kent Street on...
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Kent Street repairs to start soon
Construction company Camex Civil has been awarded the contract to undertake...
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Variable speed limits implemented outside schools
New variable speed limits are now in place outside 14 schools across the Waitomo...
Kawhia Harbour Works June 2025
Roading team busy with slip repairs and retaining walls
Roading Updates: Our roading team is always busy. Here is an update of what our...
Kawhia Harbour Road June 2025
Road repairs to start on Kawhia Harbour Road
Work will start next week to repair and upgrade a section of Kawhia...
Te Anga Near Waipuna Road May 2025
Roading projects keep team busy
It’s been a busy few months for our roading department with several projects on...
IPWEA Awards
Prestigious recognition for roading project
Waitomo District Council has received prestigious recognition for a recent...
Te Waitere Road Before May 2025 2
Road repairs to start on Kawhia Road and Te Waitere Road
Work will start next week to repair and upgrade a section of Kawhia Road...
Rangitoto RP 2.6F
Traffic delays due to Rangitoto Road works
Residents and travellers using Rangitoto Road in Te Kūiti can expect road...
Rangitoto RP 3.6F
Road repairs to start soon on Rangitoto Road
Work will start this week to repair two slips sites along Rangitoto Road in...
Te Anga Road April 2025 MR (1)
Te Anga Road construction projects underway
Despite a rocky start to the construction works, a project to stabilise...
Mangaotaki Road April 2025
Road improvements completed
Two roading improvement projects have recently been completed in the...
Walker Road April (2)
Road construction projects still in full swing
Waitomo District Council’s road renewal and rehab construction season...
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New Land Transport Bylaw adopted by Council
Waitomo District Council adopted its Land Transport Bylaw 2025 on 25 February...
Te Waitere Road Feb 2025
Road repairs to start on Te Anga Road and Te Waitere Road
Work will start next week to repair and upgrade a section of Te Anga Road...
Carroll Street 28.1.25
Full road rehabilitation postponed by NZTA
Council’s watermain replacement project along Carroll Street/SH3 in Te Kūiti...
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Road repairs to start soon
Work will start this week to repair and upgrade a section of Walker Road in Te...
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Planning underway for Kent Street repairs
Detailed planning is underway on how best to stabilise and repair Kent Street...
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Roading reseal programme kickstarts this week
Waitomo District Council's roading contractors are gearing up start to the...
Carroll Street 28.1.25
Large scale works along Carroll Street/SH3 to start
Site preparation is currently underway on Carroll Street/SH3, Te Kūiti in the...
Mangaokewa Walk 1
Upgrade completed to Te Kūiti section of Te Araroa Trail
A section of walking track from Te Kūiti township to the Mangaokewa...
Carroll Street
Large scale works along Carroll Street/SH3 in New Year
Significant traffic diversions will be in place in the New Year as large-scale...
Council News Panel
Inframax restarts dividends after reporting another year of growth
Press Release Inframax restarts dividends after reporting another year of...
Mangarino 2A
Mangarino Road repair completed
Mangarino Road in Te Kūiti is open to the public again following an extensive...
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Road repairs completed
Council contractor Camex Civil recently completed an upgrade of a section of...
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Mangaotaki Road upgrade complete
We have completed the road repairs to Managaotaki Road in Piopio. A section of...
Te Anga Slip After 1B
Repair work completed on Te Anga Road
We have completed the upgrade of two sections of Te Anga Road. The section of...
Fullerton 27.8.24 1
Road repairs completed
Two large-scale roading improvement projects have recently been...
Taumatatotara West Road (7)A
Repairs to Taumatatotara West Road completed
Taumatatotara West Road is open again after several months of...
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New steps completed to Motakiora
We have recently completed the installation of new steps to Motakiora in Te...
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Inframax Construction Ltd awarded road maintenance contract
Inframax Construction Ltd has been successful in securing the road...
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Mangarino Road repairs to start this month
About 19,000 tonnes of material will soon be transported to Mangarino Road in...
Oparure Rd2
Large scale works for Oparure and Fullerton Roads
Waitomo District Council’s Infrastructure Services team has recently awarded...
Mangaotaki Road 2
Upgrade to start on Mangaotaki Road
Construction works are due to commence along a section of Mangaotaki Road in...
Esplanade Track 12.3 (4)A
Esplanade walking track complete
Great news! The new and improved walking track along the Mangaokewa Stream and...
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Major roading projects scheduled this season
Four large-scale roading improvement projects have been scheduled for this...
Benneydale Works 16.2 (1)B
Maniaiti/Benneydale works progressing well
Construction of sealed truckparks on State Highway 30 near Ellis Road in...
Esplanade Tracks 19.1 (4)
Temporary closure of Esplanade walking track
A section of the walking track along the Esplanade in Te Kūiti will be closed...
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Maniaiti/Benneydale Hall carpark to receive facelift
The Maniaiti/Benneydale Hall carpark on Maniaiti Road will soon receive a...