Important information for drivers:

Matariki Holiday Weekend

• Long weekends  bring extra traffic on the roads, as people make the most of a public  holiday. Matariki Weekend will be no different, with Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, and Sunday afternoon the likely times for peak traffic and travel delays in and out of main urban centres.
• If you are heading away on a road trip this weekend, make the most of our Matariki Holiday Journey Planner. It shows where and when holiday congestion is expected. Use it to plan your travel and avoid peak traffic times.
• Extra care is needed on the roads. More traffic means an increased risk of crashes. Take especial care when passing, share the roads safely, make sure everyone’s seatbelt is fastened, do not drive while tired, and if you’re driving, turn your cellphone off.
  • Matariki Weekend - Holiday Journey Planner
  • Driving in the holidays (external link)

Lower North Island

• Concrete repairs are planned for the Ngaumutawa roundabout on State Highway 2, south of Masterton, next Monday and Tuesday nights, road rebuild and safety barrier works are ongoing on State Highway 2 Totara Park in Upper Hutt, and maintenance night closures are planned for State Highway 58, Whitby from Sunday to Thursday.
  • Roundabout repairs planned for State Highway 2 Masterton
  • UPDATE: State Highway 2 Totara Park works
  • Night works and road closures - SH58 Whitby/Paremata

Top of the South Island

• Repairs and night closures are planned for State Highway 6 Whakatu Drive at the end of this month, resilience works continue at the Howard Narrows on State Highway 63 and the Whangamoa Hill on State Highway 6.
  • Winter repairs planned for State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive
  • Rock scaling works - State Highway 63 Howard Narrows (external link)
  • Improving resilience on State Highway 6 Whangamoa Saddle (external link)
• Road shoulder repairs will be underway on State Highway 6 at Longford, near Murchison, until 27 June. Stop/Go traffic management and 30 km/h temporary speed limit will be in place on weekdays from 7 am to  5.30 pm. Drivers travelling this route can expect delays of up to 10 minutes. There will be no work on weekends or the Matariki public holiday.

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 19 June 2025 [PDF, 300 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