East Waikato 

• SH29 Hamilton to Tauranga: Due to the number of worksites on SH29 between Hinuera and Tauriko, please allow up to 20 minutes extra time for travel. 

• Weather recovery work – SH25 Coromandel and SH2 Karangahake: Lane closures remain on SH2 in the Karangahake Gorge, and on SH25 at 2 locations on Pumpkin Hill north of Tairua and on Kūaotunu Hill as a result of damage caused by the January storms.    

There are more than 20 sites along SH25 and through SH2 Karangahake Gorge needing significant repairs, and our recovery team is working at speed to design and deliver the repairs needed.   

 
Work starting next week 
 

• SH2 Waikino: An overnight road rebuild at Waikino in the SH2 Karangahake Gorge begins on Sunday 8 March. These works will take place overnight from 8pm to 5.30am daily under stop/stop traffic management – please prepare for delays of up to 20 minutes. Work is expected to be completed by Tuesday 17 March. 
   

• SH25 Pumpkin Hill: Work to repair storm damage at multiple locations along a 3 kilometre stretch on Pumpkin Hill, north of Tairua will begin next week. This work is expected to take up to 4 weeks to complete.  Lane closures and speed restrictions are already in place due to the damage. 

Work underway 

• SH25 Whangamatā: Finishing works to the Moana Anu Anu Bridge on the outskirts of Whangamatā means a short section of SH25 is closed for 2 weeks, this work is expected to be finished by Monday 16 March. The deck on the bridge (also known as Wentworth Bridge) was replaced late last year, and contractors need to return to install guardrail ground beams and do some surfacing work. The closure and work hours are from 7am to 5pm. The road will reopen each evening. The detour is again using Port Road-Mayfair Avenue and Martyn Road and adds only a few minutes to journeys. 

• SH2 Karangahake Gorge: Crews are working to repair storm damage at 3 sites at the western end of the gorge, within a single lane closure. There are a further 6 sites through the gorge needing repair, and as all will require lane closures, the work will be done sequentially to minimise disruption. Completing all the repairs is expected to take up to 3 months, depending on weather conditions. 

• SH1/SH29 Piarere intersection: Work to install streetlight ducting and streetlight poles continues with shoulder closures and a reduced speed limit in place as required on all approaches to the Piarere roundabout. Resurfacing work has been carried out on a small section of SH29 (Tauranga leg of the roundabout) and a reduced speed limit remains in place for a week.

West Waikato 

• SH39 south of Pirongia: The road remains closed where the Mangati Bridge was severely damaged by floods in February. A detour is in place with freight urged to use SH3-SH1 options. A temporary single-lane bridge will be in position in mid-March. 

Work starting next week 

• SH3 Ōtorohanga: Resurfacing work will start on Sunday 8 March for 4 nights, 8pm to 5am between Otewa Road and the Mangapu River Bridge. There will be stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit in place. 
   

Work starting soon 

• SH1C Lorne Street, Hamilton: Road resurfacing will start on Sunday 15 March and take 3 nights to complete between SH3 Ōhaupō Road and SH1C Cobham Drive. Crews will be working between 8pm and 5am. There will be stop/go traffic management and lane closures in place while the work is ongoing. 
   

• SH23 Massey Street, Hamilton: Resurfacing work will start on Massey Street taking 2 days to complete on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 March between 8pm and 5am each night. SH23 between SH1C Greenwood Street and Rifle Range Road will be closed to all through traffic while the work is taking place, a detour will be available via Killarney Road. 
   

Work underway 

• SH1 Cambridge Expressway: Major works on the Waikato Expressway between Cambridge and Tamahere on SH1 have started with crews working 6 days a week to complete the work as efficiently as possible. Work will be completed in 6 separate 5km sections starting at the southern interchange near Tīrau Road. Lane closures will be in place 24/7, motorists should expect significant delays during peak travel times. 
   

• SH31 Kāwhia Road: Work has started near Te Rauamoa Road, tree and vegetation removal will start then shoulder and drainage works followed by a road rebuild. The entire group of works will take 10 weeks to complete finishing towards the end of April. Stop/go traffic management will be in place 24/7 with a temporary speed limit while the work is ongoing. 

Traffic management will continue at various slip sites until repairs are completed, which is currently expected by mid-2026. During this time, motorists may encounter stop/go operations, temporary speed limits, and short delays. Motorists should allow extra time for your journey, follow all temporary traffic management and posted speed limits, and take care through work areas. 

• SH3 Te Mapara (between Piopio and Te Kūiti): A road rebuild has started and expected to finish early April. There will be stop/go traffic management in place along with speed restrictions from 7am to 7pm each day. The traffic management will remain in place overnight while the road rebuild is ongoing.  
    

SH1 Tīrau to Waiouru accelerated maintenance project 

Several zones of the T2W project have now been completed: Zone 1 – Piarere to Tīrau, Zone 2 – Tīrau to Putāruru, Zone 4 Tokoroa to Ātiamuri and Zone 5 – Ātiamuri to Wairakei. As the remaining work continues, there will be delays on SH1, 
 

Work starting next week 

• SH1 East Taupō Arterial: On SH1 from the Wairakei roundabout to Centennial Drive, 3 nights of work under stop/go traffic management are planned for this Sunday 8, Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 March, between 7pm and 6am. Outside of these hours, the road will remain open, with temporary speed limits in place. 
   

• SH1 Motuoapa: Additional to the upcoming T2W work at the SH1/Kiko Road intersection, a road rebuild is progressing on a 650m section of SH1 through Motuoapa and is scheduled to be completed on Thursday 12 March. Asphalting is being completed under overnight stop/go (7pm to 6am), and some daytime stop/go (6am to 7pm) is also underway to allow work on the road shoulders and in the areas yet to be asphalted. Expect delays and allow extra time for your journey. 

Work underway 

• SH1 North of Putāruru: The asphalting phase of the road rebuild at the SH1/SH28 Whites Road intersection north of Putāruru will continue overnight from Friday 6 to Wednesday 11 March, excluding Saturday night, between 7pm and 6am, under stop/go traffic management. 

There’s additional maintenance and road rebuilding planned on SH28 Whites Road itself and at the SH5/SH28 intersection, where road rebuilding is underway. The next steps in this area are chipsealing and reinstating the concrete median island at the intersection, with completion by Friday 13 March. Currently, 24-hour traffic management is in place. 

• SH1 Taupō to Tūrangi: Overnight stop/go will be in place from mid- to late March to early April at the SH1/Kiko Road intersection, and from mid-April to early May on SH1 at Motuoapa.  
   

• SH1 Desert Road: Due to shifts lost to weather, the scheduled end date for the remaining work under overnight closures in the area known as the 3 Sisters has moved to Tuesday 17 March. This new completion date remains weather dependent; in the event of further weather delays, shifts are rescheduled to the next suitable fine evening. In some cases, work may also go ahead on a Friday night to make up for a lost shift. 

Overnight road closures remain in place on Sunday to Thursday nights, between 7pm and 6am. All north and southbound SH1 vehicles must follow the detour via SH41 Tūrangi, SH47, SH4, SH49 to Waiouru and vice versa. Daytime chipsealing is also underway in the area between Oturere and Mangatoetoenui and is expected to be finished before the end of this week, under stop/go traffic management from 6am to 7pm. 
 

South Waikato 
 

• Taupō Event: ANZCO Foods Ironman New Zealand is taking place on Saturday 7 March. SH5 will be closed from 6am to 6pm between Wairakei and Reporoa as part of the cycle stage of the event. The alternative route for traffic between Taupō and Rotorua is via SH1 and SH30, through Ātiamuri and Horohoro. Broadlands Road as well as the Broadlands Road off-ramp onto East Taupō Arterial Road will be closed between 6am and 7pm. Cyclists training ahead of the event will be on the road so please drive with caution, reduce speed when approaching and passing cyclists and allow a minimum of 1.5 metres when overtaking. 
   

Work starting next week 
 

• SH32 Tihoi area: Until late April, Transpower is upgrading overhead lines in the area between SH41 and the Whangamata Road intersection with SH32. This work is essential to maintain the reliability of electricity supply for the region and across Aotearoa New Zealand.  
  From Monday 9 to Friday 13 March, SH32 will be closed for four nights between Whangamata Road and the SH41 intersection. The road will be closed at 10pm each night and reopen at 4am the following morning to allow crews to safely haul new power lines across the highway. The road must be fully closed during this time to ensure the safety of both workers and road users. 

North Waikato 
 

Work starting next week 
 

• SH1 Pōkeno interchange to Pioneer Road: There will be a full southbound closure with lane restrictions on Wednesday 11 March between 9pm and 5am. Traffic will be able to travel south using one of the northbound lanes. There will be no access to and from Pioneer Road. A detour will be in place by travelling on SH1 and turn around at Mercer and vice versa. 
   

• SH1 Pioneer Road to Pōkeno interchange: There will be a full northbound closure with lane restrictions on Monday 9 March between 10pm and 5am. Traffic will be able to travel north using one of the southbound lanes. There will be no access to and from Pioneer Road. A detour will be in place by travelling on SH1 and turn around at Nikau Road and vice versa. 
   

• SH1 Pioneer Road to Island Block Road: There will be a full southbound closure on Tuesday 10 March between 9pm and 5am.Traffic will be able to travel south using one of the northbound lanes. Stop/go management will be in place at the Mercer interchange. To exit at Mercer continue to travel north at SH1 and turn around at Pioneer Road to travel south. To enter SH1 northbound at Mercer, travel south on SH1 and turn around at Hampton Downs to travel north.  
   

• SH1 Hampton Downs to Rangiriri: There will be a full southbound closure on Thursday 12 March between 9pm and 5am. Please use the recommended detour via Whangamarino Road.    
   
• SH2 Mangatāwhiri: Stop/go traffic management will be in place between 9pm and 5am each night for the following closures. Please follow traffic management directions and stop when asked.   

Between Irish Road and Mcpherson Road on Thursday 12 March   

Between Mcpherson Road and Dobson Road on Thursday 12 March  

Between Dobson Road and Pendergrast Road from Sunday 8 to Wednesday 11 March    

Between Steen Road and SH25 roundabout on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 March