SH3 New Plymouth to Piopio
A significant programme of work is taking place on SH3 between New Plymouth and Piopio this summer, including road maintenance and renewals, recovery and resilience work, and other projects to improve the condition and reliability of the route. Work is being coordinated across the corridor to help manage disruption, but you may encounter more than one worksite when travelling on SH3. Plan ahead, allow extra time and check Journey Planner before travelling.

SH3 Awakino Gorge: Work to install anchors for the new retaining wall in Awakino Gorge will require overnight closures from 7pm to 4am each night for 9 consecutive nights, starting 7pm on Tuesday 27 October and finishing Thursday 5 November. SH3 will reopen from 4am each day under stop/go traffic management. During the closures, use SH1 and SH4 as the alternative route and allow extra time for your journey. The work is weather dependent and closure dates may change.

SH3 Kuriwera Stream: A section of SH3 at the southern end of the Awakino Gorge will be rebuilt from Tuesday 27 October to Saturday 12 December, between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit will be in place. Allow an extra 5–10 minutes for your journey.

SH3 Mt Messenger: One lane is closed while crews remove unstable material from the hillside. Stop/go traffic management is in place between the Mt Messenger Bypass project office and a point about 800 metres south of the SH3 and Mangaonga Road intersection. Expect delays of up to 30 minutes. The lane will reopen as soon as the unstable material is removed.

SH3 Mimi: Asphalt patch repairs will take place on SH3 Mokau Road, Mimi, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October, between 6am and 6pm. Stop/go traffic management will be in place, with delays of around 5–10 minutes.

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SH3 Hāwera to Whanganui
SH3 South Road: Asphalt patch repairs will take place on SH3 South Road, east of Hāwera, from Monday 19 to Friday 30 October, between 7am and 6pm. Stop/go traffic management will be in place, with delays of up to 15 minutes.

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SH3 New Plymouth to Hāwera
SH3 New Plymouth to Eltham: Drainage maintenance will take place on SH3 between New Plymouth and Eltham from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October, between 6am and 6pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit will be in place, with delays of around 5–10 minutes. Work is weather dependent.

SH3 Inglewood: Drainage maintenance will take place on SH3 in Inglewood from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 October, between 6am and 6pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit will be in place, with delays of around 5–10 minutes. Work is weather dependent.

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SH3 Hāwera to Whanganui
SH3 South Road: Asphalt patch repairs will take place on SH3 South Road, east of Hāwera, from Monday 19 to Friday 30 October, between 7am and 6pm. Stop/go traffic management will be in place, with delays of up to 15 minutes. Work is weather dependent.

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State Highway 4
SH4 Okahukura: A section of SH4 near Okahukura, north of Taumarunui, will be rebuilt from Tuesday 27 October to Saturday 12 December, between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit will be in place. Allow an extra 5–10 minutes for your journey.

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State Highway 43
SH43 Stratford to Whangamomona: Pavement repairs are taking place until 30 October, between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Stop/go traffic management is in place with delays of up to 10 minutes.