High wind and steady rain is impacting roads around the Coromandel Peninsula with State Highway 25 (SH25) compromised by multiple fallen trees, surface flooding and other debris on the road. The highway is fully closed in some sections.
Extreme caution is advised in all areas. People are advised to stay home and not drive today and tomorrow if possible as the situation is expected to deteriorate as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches. Staying home keeps you safe and also helps our contractors move around the network more efficiently, speeding up response times. Slips can occur anywhere on the roading network.
If you must travel, please check the Journey Planner for the most up to date information on incidents on the network.
Journey Planner(external link)
Update on closures below as of 10.15am.
SH25 Thames to Coromandel: Open - essential travel only
Multiple fallen trees and debris obstructing and blocking lanes along the length of the Thames Coast.
SH25 Coromandel to Kūaotunu: Closed in areas
A slip is blocking both lanes on the Coromandel/ Whangapoua Hill and there are multiple trees down.
Due to small slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation and debris - extreme caution is advised.
SH25 Kuaotunu to Whitianga: Open - essential travel only
Due to small slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation and debris - extreme caution is advised.
SH25 Whitianga to Hikuai: Closed in areas
A large fallen trees is blocking both lanes on Pumpkin north of Tairua.
Large fallen tree at Coroglen.
Due to small slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation and debris - extreme caution is advised.
SH25 Hikuai to Waihi – Open
Due to small slips, debris on the road and surface flooding – extreme caution is advised.
A tree is blocking one lane between Whangamata to Hikuai but the road is passable.
SH25A – Fully closed over full length
Powerlines down on Kopu side of summit slip closure.
Other highways are open, including State Highway 2 Mangatarata to Waihi via Karangahake Gorge and State Highway 26 Te Aroha to Paeroa and between Paeroa to Kopu.
