Following Cyclone Gabrielle, State Highway 5 remains closed between Eskdale and Taupo. Footage a few minutes ago of the slip on State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge shows the slip is still very unstable. The Waitawheta Pipeline Track continues on ahead to the next bridge across the river. Scheduled time: Start: 11 Oct 2022 7:15pm Due to the construction of the Glenview bus hub, traffic management will be in place 24/7, including a 30 km/hr temporary speed limit, on SH3 near Garden Heights Avenue from Tuesday 10 January until 31 March. Start: 13 Dec 2022 10:00am Scheduled time: SH N/A Ngamahanga to Hastings (Taihape-Napier Road), Manawatu-Whanganui (. Due to a wash out, there is 30km/h speed restriction in place. Start: 17 Jan 2023 7:22am. We apologise for any inconvenience. Further work on the bridge will require the road to be closed between 7:30pm-8pm from Saturday 4th March to Monday 6th March, and overnight closures 9pm-5am Tuesday 7th March to Friday 10th March. Section 2: Pitt Street to Queen Street. Due to pavement reconstruction at Pukeuri there will be stop/go traffic management, shoulder closures and temporary speed restrictions in place from Tuesday 17 January to Friday 31 March 2023. "The road is now open. Please take extra care and expect congestion and delays in the area. Scheduled time: End: 31 Mar 2023 6:00pm. Scheduled time: Check out this 5.7-mile loop trail near Paeroa, Waikato. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 Karangahake Gorge will be closed between 8pm and 5am on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 February for road resurfacing. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. Following Cyclone Gabrielle, State Highway 2 is now open from Wairoa to Gisborne with various speed restrictions and traffic management in place. Please expect delays of up to 30 minutes and take extra care. Scheduled time: End: 23 Aug 2023 6:00pm. SH 6A Queenstown, between the intersections with Melbourne Street and Suburb Street North, Otago (, SH 6 Murchison, from Hinehaka Road to the intersection of SH65 (Dellow's Bluff), Nelson/Marlborough (, SH 6 Belgrove, between Foxhill and Spooners Summit, Nelson/Marlborough (, SH 6 Kohatu to Quinney's Bush, Nelson/Marlborough (, SH 6 Wakefield, near the intersection of Barton Lane, Nelson/Marlborough (, SH 60 Riwaka Valley, near the intersection of Riwaka Valley Road, Nelson/Marlborough (, SH 60 Takaka, between Waitapu Wharf Road and Rangihaeata Road, Nelson/Marlborough (, SH 6 Invercargill to Lorneville, between West Plains Road and Lorneville Roundabout, Southland (. Scheduled time: NHP Current Road Closures and Incidents. End: 10 Mar 2023 5:00am. End: 8 Mar 2023 6:00pm, Scheduled time: Start: 5 Mar 2023 7:00am Scheduled time: postponed or cancelled at late notice. I am sure they want me to review the walking track but the really cool part of Karangahake Gorge is the road. Start: 8 Mar 2023 8:00pm End: 24 Mar 2023 5:00pm. Due to roundabout construction works, there will be a Stop/Go with a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place from Monday 27th February to Friday 10th March between 9am and 4pm. Chicane barriers have been installed to prevent heavy vehicle access. Due to shared path work at St Leonards, there will be a single lane closure with stop/go traffic management and temporary speed restrictions in place. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19070530-4-1. Scheduled time: End: 31 Mar 2023 5:00pm, Due to pole replacement works, there will be temporary holdings of traffic in both directions on Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm from Monday 27th February to Friday 10th March between 9am and 4pm each day. Follow directions of emergency services at the scene and pass the scene with care. Start: 9 Dec 2022 3:59pm New Zealand Police You can receive instant email updates on major events and incidents, road crashes, closures and conditions direct from Police Communication Centres. Waihi's newest Christmas present arrives downtown! The first road closure will be at 9pm each evening. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. Start: 12 Mar 2023 6:00am Detour northbound: From SH36 turn left onto Central Rd, then right onto Jackson Rd, then left back onto SH36. Start: 16 Feb 2023 11:53am. State Highway 35 from Hicks Bay to Tikitiki is now open. Due to pavement rehabilitation works, this section of road will be closed 24/7 to northbound traffic from Wednesday 1st March to Saturday 1st April. In the goldfields country: Train crossing the railway bridge at Karangahake, Auckland, Crown Battery in the background, 30 May 1907. Due to structure loading restrictions on this bridge, there is a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place until further notice. postponed or cancelled at late notice. Residents access will be available to Mackaytown and Karangahake Village from the western (Paeroa) side and to Waikino Village from the eastern (Waih) side. Please note these works are weather dependent and may be postponed at short notice. REGO AND RUC LABEL ERROR: There was a postage error with labels purchased on the 15 August 2022. Road closure update: The Karangahake Gorge on SH 2 between Waihi and Paeroa is closed and will remain closed for the rest of the day. Scheduled time: Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway: Lovely Walks - And Dogs Allowed! Crews will not be working tonight, Saturday May 22 and the road will remain open all night. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. Due to full road collapse at a large washout location, SH25A between Kopu and Hikuai is CLOSED until further notice. The northbound lane on Rifle Range Road will be closed for the duration of the project. Please note SH3 southbound remains open. This full motorway closure is dependent on various factors, including weather, and may be Start: 20 Jan 2023 4:33pm Due to resurfacing works, this section of road will be closed to northbound traffic on Sunday 19th February to Thursday 22nd February nights between 8pm and 5:30am each night. See also [ edit] The 30 km/h temporary speed restriction will remain in place between these hours of work. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. Scheduled time: Due to a slip, priority give-way is in place on SH30 near Mangaokewa Road. Scheduled time: Scheduled time: Northbound traffic, turn left on to Tiakitahuna Road, right on to No.1 Line, right on to Longburn Rongotea Road, and left back on to SH56. - Some access past a fallen tree and slip at Kaimarama as clearance operations allow. Scheduled time: End: 24 Feb 2023 5:30am. Scheduled time: Blog NZTA says please avoid the area if possible or expect delays. Due to road construction works, there will be 24/7 traffic management and temporary speed restrictions in place from Saturday 26th March 2022 until Sunday 11th June 2023. There is car park for the guests. End: 6 Mar 2023 5:00am. Take extra care whilst travelling through this route. End: 29 Mar 2023 7:00pm. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. Scheduled time: Due to an underslip, extra caution is advised just south of Totara North Rd. Road users should plan accordingly and allow extra. End: 6 Mar 2023 6:00am. Due to a prior slip, there will be a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place. A serious crash by #SH36 / Gloucester Rd intersection, Ngongotaha is causing delays. Plan your journey accordingly, allowing extra time for travel. Owharoa is a ghost town 2 km west of Waikino. Outside of these hours there will be a shoulder closure with a 50km/h temporary speed restriction in place. A heavy rain watch is also in place for the Hunua Ranges and Coromandel Peninsula from noon Thursday to 6am Friday and Bay of Plenty about and east of Kawerau from 11am Thursday and 8am Friday. Due to Awakino Tunnel bypass road surfacing works, there will be temporary traffic signals with a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place 24/7. Scheduled time: Check our holiday journeys tool(external link), SCAM ALERTS: Refund email and Vehicle licence (rego) renewal phishing emails, CONTACT CENTRE PHONE LINES: Our Contact Centre phone lines are currently unavailable. Scheduled time: Please note SH1 southbound remains open. Road users are advised to expect delays and take extra care along this route, Scheduled time: End: 31 Mar 2023 5:00pm. Start: 27 Feb 2023 8:00am Start: 9 Mar 2023 6:00am Due to road works in this area, there will be Stop/Go traffic management in place. Access Campervan Car Caravan Landscape Rivers and lakes Category Category Following Cyclone Gabrielle, State Highway 38 remains closed between Lake Waikaremoana to Wairoa. The road will be closed from 8pm-5am each night. Outside of these hours there will be various temporary speed restrictions in place. The road is under traffic management and motorists are advised to take extra care through the area and expect delays, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said today. The first road closure was on Friday May 21 from 9.30pm until this morning at 5am. Due to earlier slips through the Dome Valley area, SH1 is open under caution. The work area is between Station Peak and Kurow on the Hakataramea Highway. End: 7 Mar 2023 4:30am. Start: 3 Mar 2023 7:00pm Start: 7 Feb 2023 8:56am Possible delays at times. Due to pavement overlay work on SH6 between Kawatiri Junction and Gowan Valley, there will be stop/go traffic management with a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place from Thursday 2nd March to Friday 10th March, between the hours of 6am and 6pm, Monday to Friday only. Start: 17 Dec 2021 5:49pm End: 17 Mar 2023 5:00pm. Live: Latest weather and roading information for the Tauranga Domain closed and cricket out for rest of Mooving it: Te Puke cow Chicken Wings epic flood journey Waimarino boss faces $90k flood loss but remains positive resh orange heavy rain warning is issued for the district. In this case, the lane next to the existing slip site was already closed and traffic was being kept safe under stop/go traffic management while contractors worked to clear material from yesterdays slip.. Plan your journey accordingly and expect up to 20 minute delays travelling through this area during work hours. Northbound Heavy Vehicles: left off SH1 onto SH86, right onto Allanton Road, continue on Bell and Holylake Streets through Outram to SH87, right onto SH87, continue on SH87 through Mosgiel to the SH1 on ramp. For access to Dipton-Castlerock Road from SH6, continue on SH6, turn left on to SH94, and left on to Dipton-Castlerock Road. SH 16 Eastbound Link to SH1 Southbound, Auckland (, SH 16 Eastbound Link to SH1 Northbound, Auckland (, SH 16 Lincoln Rd Off-ramp Northbound, Auckland (, SH 16 Lincoln Rd On-ramp Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Shelly Beach Rd Off-ramp Southbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Esmonde Rd Off-ramp Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Full Closure Tristram Ave to Greville Rd Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Tristram Avenue On-ramp Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Upper Harbour Hwy On-ramp Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Oteha Valley Rd On-ramp Southbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Full Closure Oteha Valley Rd to Greville Rd Southbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Full Closure Silverdale to Puhoi Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Silverdale On-ramp Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Grand Dr On-ramp Northbound, Auckland (, SH 1 Full Closure Puhoi to Silverdale Southbound, Auckland (, SH 30 Tikitere to Rotoma, Bay Of Plenty (, SH34 to SH2 (via Matata) to SH33 (via Paengaroa) to SH30, SH 30 Te Teko to (SH2) Awakeri, Bay Of Plenty (, Detour is from SH30 on to SH34/Military Road on to SH2 then back on to SH30, SH 1B Telephone Rd/Holland Rd intersection, Waikato (. The Windows Walk in the Karangahake Gorge track follows through historic gold mining tunnels, framing views out into the mining heritage sites, and the sparkling river below. Motorist should be aware that Karangahake Gorge will be closed on Monday night. ONLINE SERVICES: We currently have an issue with receiving some payments and are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Northbound traffic only is permitted through this section of SH1 under caution, with speed restrictions and traffic management in place. Start: 10 Jan 2023 3:32pm End: 10 Mar 2023 5:00pm. Due to road works in this area during the day, Stop/Go traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place. Due to safety improvement works, there will be a Stop/Go with a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place on Sunday to Thursday nights between 7pm and 5:30am and the passing lanes will be closed 24/7 whilst this works is undertaken. Crews will not be working on Saturday 22 May and the road will be open. End: 6 Mar 2023 6:00pm. Please note these works are weather dependent and may be postponed at short notice. We expect an update this afternoon on estimated opening time, however, clearance works are not expected to begin until this afternoon at the earliest depending on conditions.. ROAD CLOSURE - SH2 Karangahake Gorge tonight. Scheduled time: Start: 1 Mar 2023 2:49pm Due to sea wall erosion, the road is down to one lane under temporary traffic signal control with a 30km/h speed restriction in place. Take extra care while travelling along this route. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. Due to resurfacing works, this road will be closed from Wednesday 22nd February to Wednesday 8th March between 6pm and 6am nights. Plan your journey accordingly and expect up to 5 minute delays travelling through this area during these times. Due to road works in this area during the day, Electronic stop traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place. SH25 Whitianga to Whangamata CLOSED at Hikuai due to flooding. Allow extra time during peak travel times. Plan your journey accordingly and expect up to 5 minute delays travelling through this area during these times. Whangamat experienced the second highest amount of rainfall with 68mm in the past two days, of which 60mm was in last 12 hours, compared to 66.5mm in Castlerock (in the Coromandel ranges) within a 24-hour period, she said. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for your travel. Due to continued deterioration, the Kopaki rail bridge on SH30 south of Te Kuiti will remain open to cars (without trailers) only. In the event of bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances, work may be postponed. Scheduled time: Due to resurfacing works, this section of road will be closed to northbound traffic on Monday to Saturday between 7am and 6pm from Monday 6th March to Friday 31st March. Reverse for westbound traffic. Note for heavy vehicles: SH14 and SH12 are NOT HPMV compliant routes, but can be utilised for weights up to 50 tonnes max. Due to road widening works there will be Stop/Go traffic management with a 30km/h speed restriction in place from Monday 13th February to Friday 10th March between 6am and 6pm, Monday to Friday only. On Friday 21 May, crews will start at 9.30pm to allow weekend traffic through before the closures. Scheduled time: SH25 Whangamata to Waihi OPEN but extreme caution is advised. Start: 5 Mar 2023 6:00pm Blackburn News offers Local News, Weather Forecast, Sports and Free Daily News Updates for London, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia and Midwestern Ontario. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai ranges, at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island.A sharply winding canyon, it was formed by the Ohinemuri River. Start: 16 Feb 2023 3:33pm. Take extra care. SH 2 Melling to Dowse Drive Offramp, southbound, Wellington (. Expect delays through this area and take extra care. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. 4.06pm update: State Highway 2 through Karangahake Gorge has now reopened following a serious crash. Drivers and freight transporters wanting to avoid the work site delays should travel on SH01 and SH83 via Pukeuri which adds approximately 25 minutes to the usual travel time (of 50 minutes). Start: 7 Mar 2023 7:00am Expect delays. Start: 1 Jul 2022 6:30am Road users are advised to expect minor delays and take care. Due to a slip south of Schollum Access Rd, speed restriction and traffic management in place. Scheduled time: End: 10 Mar 2023 6:00am. Scheduled time: SH 93 Kaiwera, near the intersection with Waikana Road, Southland (, SH 96 Winton, near the intersection with State Highway 6, Southland (. National Weather Service. Start: 14 Feb 2023 12:47am. ONLINE TRANSACTIONS: We are experiencing issues with credit and debit card transactions on our website. Part of the network of walks in the stunning Karangahake Gorge, with framed views out into the . Rain with heavy falls is expected. Start: 28 Nov 2022 11:14am. Preview trail Kid friendly Hiking Walking Cave Forest Rails trails River Views Historic site No dogs Start: 1 Mar 2023 6:30am . Top ways to experience Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway and nearby attractions Kakapo 21 Day New Zealand Small Group Tour 83 Recommended Bus Tours from $8,038.66 per adult Glass Bottom Boat Whitianga Cathedral Cove Cruise 487 Recommended from $76.62 per adult BEST SELLER Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua 287 Bus Tours from $82.37 State Highway 2 through Karangahake Gorge is now reduced to one lane following the large slip near Crown Hill Rd. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel during these dates. Start: 5 Mar 2023 6:00pm Karangahake is a perfect short stop or overnight stay for travellers to the Coromandel, Waikato and Bay of Plenty Areas. End: 15 Mar 2023 12:00am. Overnight closures for Karangahake Gorge The closures will take place on February 15 and 16. Scheduled time: Due to resurfacing works, this section of road will be closed to northbound traffic on Monday 6th March night between 9pm and 4:30am. State Highways Scheduled time: Due to resurfacing works, this local road will be closed in both directions with a Stop/Go in place on SH6 at the intersection on Thursday 9th March and Sunday 12th March between 6am and 6pm. Scheduled time: Due to work to repair a washout, the road is currently under temporary traffic lights with a 30km/h speed restriction in place until approximately Friday, 10 March. In addition, traffic flow (green: smooth . Due to rock face stabilisation works there will be temporary holdings of traffic in both directions on Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm each day from Monday 27th February to Friday 31st March. Travel with caution between Karakariki Rd and Waitetuna Valley Rd. Scheduled time: Delays up to 20 minutes can be expected. Outside if these hours there will be a 50km/h temporary speed restriction in place. Scheduled time: State Highway 2 Karangahake Gorge will be closed overnight next week for road resurfacing. We are working to resolve the services as soon as possible. Start: 24 Aug 2022 7:13am. The lane drop will remain in place in between these work hours. Expect delays, temporary speed limits in place. Scheduled time: End: 10 Mar 2023 4:00pm. 1:55PM UPDATE - ROAD OPEN State Highway 2 south of Waihi (Athenree Gorge area) is now OPEN following the earlier crash. State Highway 25A (SH25A) - FULLY CLOSED WaikinoKarangahake Gorge (return) 18km, easy, 3-4 hours. Start: 4 Mar 2023 12:00am End: 31 Mar 2023 8:00am. Restrictions: The video posted on social media shows roading contractors watching the latest slip come down and motorists being waved through, sparking concerns about their safety from commenters. Start: 8 Mar 2023 6:00am Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel. Scheduled time: Scheduled time: A person is critical after a serious crash between a pedestrian and a car on State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge in the Bay of Plenty. SH 8 between Manuka Creek Road and Rhodes Road, Otago (, SH 88 Parry Street to Ravensbourne Lookout, Otago (, SH 8 Beaumont, between the intersection of Westferry Street and Beaumont Bridge, Otago (.