Overnight motorway closures

4-9 October 2026

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 9 October 2026. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.

Check daily updated closure information: www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz

Unless otherwise stated, closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am. Traffic management may be in place before the advertised closure times for the mainline.

NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

Onewa Road southbound on-ramp, 8 October
Onewa Road northbound off-ramp, 5 October
Stafford Road northbound off-ramp, 4-5 October
Curran Street northbound on-ramp, 4-5 October
Shelly Beach Road southbound off-ramp, 8 October

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (CMJ)

Fanshawe Street southbound off-ramp, 8 October
Southbound lanes between Fanshawe Street off-ramp and Greenlane on-ramp, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH1 southbound to SH16 westbound link, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH1 southbound to SH16 (Port) eastbound link, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Hobson Street (SH1) southbound on-ramp, 6-7 October
Hobson Street (SH16) westbound on-ramp, 6-7 October
Symonds Street southbound on-ramp, 6-7 October
SH16 eastbound to SH1 southbound link, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Westbound lanes between Stanley Street off-ramp and Wellesley Street East on-ramp, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH16 (Port) westbound to SH1 southbound link, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH16 (Port) westbound to SH1 northbound link, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Grafton Road southbound on-ramp, 6-7 October

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

Southbound lanes between Fanshawe Street off-ramp and Greenlane on-ramp, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Khyber Pass Road southbound on-ramp, 6-7 October
St Marks Road southbound on-ramp, 6-7 October
Southbound lanes between Mt Wellington Highway off-ramp and East Tamaki Road on-ramp, 4 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Mt Wellington Highway southbound on-ramp, 4 October
Princes Street southbound on-ramp, 4 October
Highbrook Drive southbound on-ramp, 4 October
Princes Street northbound off-ramp, 8 October
Highbrook Drive southbound off-ramp, 7 October
Southbound lanes between Papakura off-ramp and Drury/SH22 on-ramp, 4-8 October
Papakura (Loop) southbound on-ramp, 4-8 October
Papakura (Diamond) southbound on-ramp, 4-8 October
Northbound lanes between Drury/SH22 off-ramp and Papakura on-ramp, 4-8 October
Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 4-8 October
Razorback Road northbound on-ramp, 4-8 October
SH1 northbound to SH2 eastbound link, 4-8 October

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

SH16 northbound to SH18 eastbound link, 7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Great North Road westbound off-ramp, 5-7 October

UPPER HARBOUR MOTORWAY (SH18)

Westbound lanes between Squadron Drive off-ramp and Hobsonville Road on-ramp, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Brigham Creek Road westbound on-ramp, 6-7 October
SH18 westbound to SH16 southbound link, 6-7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Eastbound lanes between Hobsonville Road off-ramp and Squadron Drive on-ramp, 7 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Brigham Creek Road eastbound on-ramp, 7 October
Trigg Road eastbound on-ramp, 7 October
Hobsonville Road eastbound on-ramp, 7 October

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)

Southbound lanes between Dominion Road off-ramp and Hillsborough Road on-ramp, 4 October (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Dominion Road southbound on-ramp, 4 October
Neilson Street southbound on-ramp, 5 October
Neilson Street northbound off-ramp, 8 October
Mahunga Drive southbound off-ramp, 5 October
Rimu Road northbound on-ramp, 8 October

GEORGE BOLT MEMORIAL DRIVE (SH20A)

None planned

PUHINUI ROAD (SH20B)

None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 22 (SH22)

Eastbound lanes between Drury/SH22 southbound on-ramp and Drury/SH22 northbound off-ramp, 7 October
Westbound lanes between Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp and Drury/SH22 southbound off-ramp, 7 October

STATE HIGHWAY 2 (SH2)

SH2 westbound to SH1 northbound link, 4-8 October