Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island:

• Road rebuild and safety barrier works are ongoing on State Highway 2 Totara Park in Upper Hutt, there will be a planned maintenance night closure of the Remutaka Hill this Sunday night, a maintenance night closure is also planned for State Highway 58, Whitby later this month and one further night closure is needed this Sunday to finish road rebuild work on State Highway 2 in Masterton.
  • UPDATE: State Highway 2 Totara Park works
  • Night closure coming planned for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill
  • Night works and road closures planned for SH58 Whitby/Paremata
  • UPDATE: State Highway 2 Masterton road rebuild works
• There will be a road closure on State Highway 2 between Masterton and Carterton for safety barrier repairs on Tuesday night between 9 pm and 4 am. State Highway 2 will be closed between the Hughes Line and Cornwall Road/Norfolk Road roundabouts. A local road detour will be available but will require extra travel time.

Top of the South Island:

• Drainage works on State Highway 1 Weld Pass have been extended into next week,  changes are planned for the roading network in Picton, and speed limits will change on State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson next week.
  • UPDATE: Drainage works extended - State Highway 1 Weld Pass
  • Intersection and State Highway changes for Picton(external link)
  • Speed limit changes – State Highway 6 Blenheim to Nelson

The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (from Saturday, 14 June).

Weekly roadworks list as at 13 June 2025 [PDF, 387 KB]

Note: Road works are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.

Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:

• Wellington roadworks
• Wellington Transport Alliance(external link)
• Nelson/Marlborough traffic updates
• Tasman traffic updates