Northland state highway maintenance

Saturday 21 June to Friday 27 June

19 June 2025

Top image: Road rebuild underway on SH1 in Kawakawa, April 2025 – pictured here with a house being transported through the worksite. Bottom image: Completed road rebuild on SH1 Kawakawa, May 2025.

Kia ora and welcome

Welcome to the Northland state highway maintenance roadworks update.

This newsletter covers maintenance and renewal roadworks across the state highway network from Topuni all the way to Te Reinga Wairua (Cape Reinga).

That’s a wrap on Northland’s biggest summer season to date of road renewals and maintenance! Check out the story below for more information.

Now that the major summer programme has finished, the frequency of this newsletter will change. Over the winter months, we’ll share updates as needed and resume regular weekly updates from around September when the next season gets underway.

Essential maintenance like unblocking drains, clearing vegetation, and patching potholes will continue over winter to keep roads safe and reliable.

We know roadworks can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience while we carried out these improvements.

Ngā mihi nui,
The NZTA Northland team

Completed Northland 2024-2025 season renewals map

2024-2025 road renewal season wrap-up

We’ve completed the first year of the most significant road rebuild programmes ever in Te Tai Tokerau Northland (across the 2024-2027 National Land Transport (NLTP) period). Over the past 9 months, roadworkers have been working across the region to improve road conditions and enhance safety.

Over the 2024-2025 season (Sep 2024 – May 2025), we’ve rebuilt approximately 26.01 lane km* of road, resurfaced 18.52 lane km, and resealed 158.98 lane km (including skid resistance improvements) – totalling approximately 204 lane km of renewed state highways across Northland, that’s the equivalent length of more than 2,000 rugby fields!

April brought record-breaking rainfall to parts of Northland, and our contractors were out in challenging conditions responding quickly to slips, fallen trees, surface flooding and other impacts, while keeping major road rebuild projects moving where possible. Roadworkers also quickly cleared a slip on SH1 Brynderwyn Hills, a critical route for both people and freight.

Thanks to the many roadworkers for their tremendous work improving the roads.

Preparing for winter works

While major summer works are now complete, our Northland maintenance teams don’t go into hibernation over winter. Even though the colder and wetter conditions aren’t suitable for road resealing, there’s still plenty to do.

During winter, we focus on essential tasks to keep roads open like unblocking drains in flood-prone areas, clearing roadside vegetation, and patching potholes to keep roads safe for everyone.

It’s all about keeping roads in the best state possible until the proper remedial work can begin again in the spring.

When you're on the road in winter, remember to reduce your speed in wet and foggy conditions, allow extra following distance and check your vehicle’s tyres and wipers before heading out.

Slow down, stay alert and make sure you report any potholes so we can get them sorted. Call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) to let us know about any issues on the state highway network. 

Stay updated on road conditions before you travel at https://journeys.nzta.govt.nz/.

*Note: Lane kilometres count the number of lanes on a road rather than just the distance between point A and B. For example, a four-lane 10-kilometre stretch of road has a total of 40 lane kilometres. We measure in this way to give you a more accurate picture of the work being delivered, as it also incorporates things such as passing lanes.  

Upcoming roadworks

State highways with scheduled works this week:

• SH1 – Towai, Whakapara, Hikurangi Bypass, Kauri and Te Kamo Bypass

Note: Roadworks may be postponed due to rain or other factors that disrupt the weekly schedule.

Check the NZTA Journey Planner for the latest travel information and journey times before starting your journey: https://journeys.nzta.govt.nz/.

Information current as at 1:05pm on 19.06.2025.

State Highway 1 - Kawakawa to Cape Reinga

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 1 – Whangārei to Kawakawa

State Highway 1 – Towai

• Monday 23 June to Wednesday 25 June, during the night, 6pm to 5am.
• Due to seal repairs in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.

State Highway 1 – Whakapara

• Monday 23 June to Wednesday 25 June, during the night, 6pm to 5am.
• Due to seal repairs in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.

State Highway 1 – Hikurangi Bypass

• Wednesday 25 June to Thursday 26 June, during the day, 7am to 6pm.
• Due to road repairs in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.

State Highway 1 – Kauri

• Monday 23 June to Wednesday 25 June, during the night, 6pm to 5am.
• Due to seal repairs in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place

State Highway 1 – Te Kamo Bypass

• Sunday 22 June to Monday 23 June, during the night, 6pm to 5am.
• Due to vegetation maintenance in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.

State Highway 1 - Topuni to Whangārei

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 10

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 11

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 12

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 14

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 15

No significant works scheduled for this week.

More information

Please be aware that there may be other less disruptive state highway works not listed in this newsletter.

For more information on Northland/North Auckland state highway maintenance, contact us at northlandproject@nzta.govt.nz or 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 444 449)

Visit our website: www.nzta.govt.nz/northland-state-highway-maintenance-programme/

For information about what’s happening with other infrastructure projects across the region please visit the Northland projects page here: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/regions/1203