Lower North Island/Upper South Island - Planned state highway roadworks

Important information for drivers.

Important information for drivers:

• The Metservice has issued a strong wind watch for Wellington, eastern Marlborough Sounds and the Kaikoura Coast. It is in effect this afternoon and into this evening (Friday, 24 November) with severe gales forecast. Road users - particularly motorcyclists, truck and van drivers, and towing vehicles – must take extra care in exposed areas. Strong wind gusts don’t just affect your driving. They can create other hazards like treefalls, downed powerlines, and blown debris. Check weather and road conditions before you travel.
  • Metservice weather warnings(external link)
  • Waka Kotahi Journey Planner(external link)

North Island:

• Work continues on new raised pedestrian crossings in Wairarapa.
  • Greytown and Carterton next in line for safer pedestrian crossings

• If you are a regular traveller on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill, make sure you put the 2024 planned maintenance closure dates in your diary.
  • 2024 maintenance closure dates confirmed for State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill
• The Wings Over Wairarapa Festival is running this weekend. Expect more traffic on State Highway 2 between Wellington and Wairarapa and allow for extra travel time.
  • Wings Over Wairarapa Festival website(external link)

South Island:

• There is good news for those travelling between Blenheim and Nelson, and also over the Tākaka Hill. Contractors have now completed work on State Highway 60 Takaka Hill and State Highway 6 Rai Saddle. The Rai Saddle slip repairs have finished roughly three weeks ahead of schedule due to the recent good weather.
• Work will also be finished before Christmas on a major road reconstruction at State Highway 6, Foxhill
  • UPDATE: Fixing Foxhill – Smoother travels coming on State Highway 6

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, 11 November). Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:

• Wellington roadworks(external link)
• Wellington Transport Alliance
• Nelson/Marlborough traffic updates(external link)
• Tasman traffic updates(external link)

NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.

The details in the PDF linked to below cover the period Saturday, 25 November to Friday, 1 December

View/download the planned state highway roadworks - 24 November 2023 [PDF, 276 KB]