Important information for drivers.
Winter driving
Winter is well underway and the Metservice is predicting a cold snap for the coming week. Winter weather brings challenges, particularly for those driving on alpine highways. Weather varies throughout the country and can often change fast. Be prepared for all conditions from rain and fog through to frost, ice and snow. It is essential people adjust their driving to keep themselves and others. Please, make sure you drive to the conditions.
More tips and advice can be found online.
Lower North Island
- Up to three weeks of night works begin on State Highway 2 Masterton-Carterton from Monday night. Contractors will be improving the grip on the road surface.
- Good progress is being made on safety improvements at State Highway 2/Hebden Crescent. From next Tuesday (weather permitting), the intersection will be reopened, meaning drivers will be able to make left-hand turns into and out of Hebden Crescent.
- State Highway 2 will be closed in Greytown between Hastwell and Kuratawhiti Streets between 2 pm and 9 pm on Saturday (27 July) for the Greytown Festival of Christmas. Local road detours will be available, and drivers should allow extra time for their journeys.
Top of the South Island
- Drivers heading over State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill can expect delays at an underslip site near the Riwaka Valley Road intersection.
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (from Saturday, 27 July).
View/download the planned state highway roadworks for the Lower North Island/Upper South Island [PDF, 313 KB]
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.
Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
