Lower North Island/Upper South Island - Planned state highway roadworks

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 25 Jul 2025 3:54pm | Wellington, Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough

Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island

  • Daytime closures remain ongoing next week for eastbound traffic at State Highway 53/Revans Street between Daniell Street and the State Highway 2 intersection. This is for KiwiRail maintenance work on the rail corridor.
  • State Highway 2 will be closed in Greytown between Kuratawhiti Street and Hastwell Street on Saturday between 2 pm and  9 pm. This is for a Wairarapa Festival of Christmas event. Local road detours will be available, but will require extra travel time.

Top of the South Island

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 25 July 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: