Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island

Ramp closures and nightworks are planned for State Highway 1 Johnsonville, and there will also be roundabout repairs and night closures at State Highway 1 Tawa.

Off-ramp and on-ramp night closures coming for State Highway 1 Johnsonville(external link)

Roundabout repairs and night closures coming for State Highway 1 Tawa and Takapu Road(external link)

Nightworks for a road rebuild and drainage works will be underway at State Highway 1 Kuku from this Sunday, and a one-night closure is scheduled for State Highway 58 next month for maintenance works

Drainage works and road rebuild planned for State Highway 1 at Kuku(external link)

A new approach for road maintenance and night closures on State Highway 58(external link)

Top of the South Island

Recovery works are underway at multiple sites across the top of the South Island. Latest details and locations have been updated

Recovery work underway in the Top of the South Island(external link)

Tree removal work will be done on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill at the Drummond’s slip site from on Monday to Friday next week. Hours of work are 7 am to 5 pm. Drivers can expect stop/go traffic management and intermittent delays at this site while trees are  felled and removed. There are five other weather damage sites on the route and drivers should allow for extra travel time when travelling over the Tākaka Hill.

Resilience project works continue on the Whangamoa Hill on State Highway 6 as do slip repairs at State Highway 6 Dellows Bluff

UPDATE: Improving resilience on State Highway 6 Whangamoa Saddle(external link)

Dellows Bluff slip repairs(external link)

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.

Weekly roadworks list as at 22 August 2025 [PDF, 372 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