Our teams maintain 330km of state highways in Tairāwhiti. To maintain a safe and accessible state highway network to support economic growth, NZTA undertakes an annual road renewal programme each summer.
We do our best to stick to planned dates for state highway maintenance work, but weather, unforeseen circumstances, or other factors may cause changes. Before heading out, check the NZTA Journey Planner for the latest updates on travel times, traffic cameras, roadworks, delays, and closures so you can plan ahead before getting out on the road.
Journey Planner(external link)
Our contractors carry out the maintenance work across Tairāwhiti on behalf of NZTA, so you will likely see their crews when you’re out travelling through the region.
Kia Tupato Ki Nga Kaimahi – please watch out for any road workers. We care about our team and believe everyone has the right to return home to their whānau at the end of the day.
Always reduce your speed, adhere to the temporary speed limits and follow the traffic management directions at our work sites.
It’s important to slow down through newly sealed sections of road because small chips can be flicked up from the road surface and damage vehicles – especially windscreens. That’s why we often keep temporary speed limits in place even after it looks like the work has been completed. As well as safety, the temporary speed limit also helps ensure the quality of the reseal. Travelling at the posted temporary speed limit allows for the chips to be embedded into the road surface and for them to remain in place as the seal cures.
Please be patient with our crews as they set up and pack down work sites including placing or removing cones and signage. Overtaking these working vehicles can be dangerous to our teams on the trucks but also to vehicles travelling in the opposite direction.
If you have any concerns or require information about works in your area call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 444 449).
