Traffic bulletins

For the latest travel information visit the highway conditions page:

Highway conditions (external link)

Regional state highway maintenance programme:

Maintenance updates (external link)

Regions

Overnight closures next month at Awakino Gorge as recovery work progresses to two lanes

30 Sept 2026 8:55am

Slip closes SH3 at Mt Messenger

5 Sept 2026 6:34am

Awakino Gorge on track to reopen at 6pm today

1 Sept 2026 12:35pm

Raft of drainage improvements planned for SH3 Taranaki

11 Aug 2026 9:19am

Update: SH43 opening this afternoon under stop/go traffic management

27 Jul 2026 11:58am

Drive with care as wind picks up around Taranaki

8 Jul 2026 12:05pm

SH3 at Waitara to close for a period this morning

8 Jul 2026 6:15am

SH3 through Awakino Gorge has reopened

1 Jul 2026 1:45pm

Drive with extreme care as strong winds batter Taranaki

26 Jun 2026 7:06am

SH3 Awakino Gorge opening from 6pm

25 Jun 2026 3:37pm

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