Northland Road Report
SH1 Pakaraka to Moerewa
Between Monday 16 November to Wednesday 18 November 2026 from 6am to 7pm. Weather permitting and barring unforeseen circumstances.
Work will take place from 6am to 7pm weekdays between Monday 16 November and Wednesday 18 November 2026, under stop/go traffic management. Please allow up to10 minutes’ extra travel time through the site. A temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place during and outside work hours. Please follow all traffic management signs and
directions on site
SH15 Otaika Valley Road has a reseal booked for 30th November with a second night on the 1st December also booked as a contingency.
Due to the location of the site the safest way to get this done is to shut the road and mill, seal and line mark before opening in one or two nights (weather depending)
Taking into consideration the trucks using this corridor it was agreed the best was to do this was to shut from 4pm until 4am.
Due to the narrow and curved nature of the road through the worksite, SH15 will be closed at the work area from 4pm to 4am while this work is carried out.
During the closure:
• Heavy and HPMV vehicles will be detoured via SH14 and SH1. Please allow
approximately 16 minutes of additional travel time.
• Light vehicles will be detoured via Cemetery Road. Please allow approximately 11 minutes of additional travel time.
SH1 Cape Reinga to Kawakawa
SH1 Mangamuka: Road rebuilding and drainage works will take place on SH1 north of Mangamuka School Road, Mangamuka, from Monday 9 November for around 4 weeks, weather permitting. Work will take place from 7am to 6pm on weekdays under stop/go traffic management, with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h. The temporary speed limit will remain in place outside working hours. Some Saturday work may be required as wet weather contingency. Please allow up to 10 minutes’ extra travel time. More information: SH1 Mangamuka road rebuild traffic bulletin.
SH1 Umawera to Ōkaihau: Road repairs will take place at various locations along SH1 between Umawera and Ōkaihau from Wednesday 11 November to Friday 20 November, on weekdays only. Most work will take place from 6am to 6pm, with overnight work also taking place from 6pm Wednesday 11 November to 6am Thursday 12 November. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place. Please allow up to 10 minutes’ extra travel time.
SH1 Pakaraka to Moerewa: Road repairs will take place at various locations along SH1 between Hupara Road, Pakaraka and near Taumatamakuku Road, Moerewa from Wednesday 11 November to Friday 20 November, on weekdays only. Work will generally take place during the day from 6am to 7pm under stop/go traffic management, with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h. Please allow up to 10 minutes’ extra travel time.
SH1 Kawakawa to Whangārei
SH1 Waiomio to Towai: Road repairs are continuing at various locations along SH1 between Waiomio and Towai until around mid-November as crews make their way south along the corridor. Work will generally take place from 6pm to 6am under stop/go traffic management, with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h. The repairs will prepare the road for chipsealing, which will take place at a later date, followed by sweeping and line marking. Please allow extra travel time through the corridor.
SH1 Whangārei to Wellsford
SH1 Mata: Road repairs will take place on SH1 between Totara Road and Hewlett Road, Mata, from Monday 9 November to Wednesday 11 November, between 6pm and 6am, with work scheduled to finish by 6am on Thursday 12 November. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place. Please allow up to 10 minutes’ extra travel time.
SH1 Kaiwaka: Road repairs will take place on SH1 north of Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road, Kaiwaka, from 6pm Sunday 8 November to 6am Monday 9 November. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place. Please allow up to 10 minutes’ extra travel time.
SH12
SH12 Parore: Road repairs will take place on SH12 at Parore from 6pm Thursday 12 November to 6am Friday 13 November. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place. Please allow up to 10 minutes’ extra travel time.
SH12 Maungaturoto: Road repairs will take place on SH12 near Whaka Street, Maungaturoto, from 6pm Thursday 12 November to 6am Friday 13 November. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place. Please allow up to 10 minutes’ extra travel time.
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