Northland state highway maintenance

Saturday 10 May to Friday 16 May

8 May 2025

Before and after: urgent tree removal work on SH1 at Mata (south of Whangārei) during Cyclone Tam.

Kia ora and welcome

Welcome to the Northland state highway maintenance weekly roadworks update.

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

April brought heavy rain across the region, and our contractors were out responding to slips, fallen trees, surface flooding and other impacts, while also keeping major road rebuild projects moving where possible.

A huge shout out and thank you to the crews on the ground working through these challenging conditions. Thanks also to everyone for your patience and for travelling with care through these weather events.

We’re now in the final stretch of the 2024-25 season and are looking forward to completing this season’s delivery.

Please continue to drive with care, follow signage and any instructions you receive, and treat our roadworkers with kindness and respect as they work to keep the state highway network open and safe.

Check Journey Planner for up-to-date information on the state highway network: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/journey-planner

Ngā mihi nui,

The Northland/North Auckland state highway maintenance team.

Upcoming roadworks

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 3:20pm on 08.05.2025.

State Highway 1 - Kawakawa to Cape Reinga

State Highway 1 – Mangamuka Gorge

• From Friday 2 May, during the day, 8am – 5pm.
• Due to final recovery works and storm damage clean up in this area, stop/go traffic management, shoulder closures and speed restrictions will be in place where required.

State Highway 1 – Mangamuka to Rangiahua

• Monday 12 May to Friday 16 May, during the day, 8am – 6pm.
• Due to drainage maintenance in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.

State Highway 1 – Between the SH11 roundabout and just north of Rayner Street, Kawakawa

• Sunday 11 May to Tuesday 13 May, during the night, 8pm – 5am.
• Due to road resurfacing in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.

State Highway 1 – Whangārei to Kawakawa

State Highway 1 – Akerama

• Thursday 20 March to the end of May 2025, during the day and night.
• Due to road rebuilding in this area, lane shifts and speed restrictions will be in place.
• Sealing of the northbound lanes is expected to be completed by the end of May, weather permitting. The southbound lanes rebuild is rescheduled for next season due to delays caused by wet weather.

State Highway 1 – Near Puhipuhi Road, Whakapara

• Friday 9 May to Friday 16 May, during the day and night.
• Due to guardrail installation in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.
• A new asphalt surface has been laid. Once the guardrails have been installed, the team will leave the site and return at the start of next season to complete construction of the remaining section of the site. The work was always planned in two stages to reduce disruption and avoid running into winter. Additional enabling works were completed this season to help minimise disruption next season.

State Highway 1 – Topuni to Whangārei

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 10

State Highway 10 - Near Bush Point Road, Taipa

• Sunday 6 April to Friday 16 May, during the day, 7am - 5pm.
• Due to subsidence repair, road rebuild, and drainage improvement works in this area, speed restrictions will be in place and stop/go traffic management when required.

State Highway 10 – Kaeo

• Friday 16 May, during the day, 8am – 6pm.
• Due to road resurfacing in this area, stop/go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.

State Highway 11

No significant works scheduled for this week.

State Highway 12

State Highway 12 – Between Matakohe W Road and Old Racecourse Road, Matakohe

• Monday 14 April to Friday 22 May, during the day, 6am – 6pm.
• Due to road rebuild and subsidence repair works in this area, speed restrictions will be in place and additional traffic management when required for specific work activities.

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