Road and Highway Conditions

As we move into warmer weather, we’re undertaking our annual resealing programme.

Our crews will be working hard over the next two months to undertake work needed to maintain our roads.

Resealing will begin next week and we will be focusing on the Thames & Whangamatā areas. We’ll update you weekly as we work through the areas. Residents in affected areas will receive individual mail drops.

Next week’s programme is:

Please note this is subject to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. We will update you on any changes. Apologies in advance for any delays this might cause you on your journeys.

Ventia NZ, on behalf of our Council, will be carrying out essential maintenance work on Matapaua Bay Road from 8:30am-4:00pm on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 September (weather dependent and subject to unforeseen delays).

To complete the work safely and efficiently, the road will be closed to both motorists and pedestrians. Emergency services will always have access across the site. 

Traffic management personnel will be on site, please follow their directions at all times.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while these important works are completed.

Our contractors MS Civil Ltd are starting construction works on the first 1.2 km of Hikuai Settlement Road (from the State Highway) on Monday 15 September. Traffic control restrictions will be in place for the next 12 weeks as they rebuild the road surface to improve driving conditions long-term.

Access will be maintained to local businesses and private driveways.

For more info, contact TCDC at 07 868 0200.

Thanks for your patience as we make these essential improvements.

From Monday 4 August, Motuhoa Road, Tairua, will be under stop/go traffic light control for approximately 8 weeks while two retaining walls are built and a watermain is repaired by Kelsey Construction Ltd.
If you have any questions, please contact us on 07 868 0200. Thanks for your patience while we get this important work done.

Temporary traffic management will be in place on Hetherington Road while the stormwater upgrade is underway. Construction will take place Monday to Friday, between 7:00am and 6:00pm, with stop-go traffic control and some detours or no-entry zones in place at times.

Please plan ahead, allow extra time for travel and follow all on-site traffic management directions. Thank you for your patience as we carry out this important work.

The footpath in the reserve linking the Marina and Hetherington Road (next to Breakers Motel) will be closed from Monday 25 August for a few weeks. With construction vehicles moving to and from the compound stockpile area and work happening nearby, it’s simply not safe for the public to use this walkway.

We know this is a busy path, especially in the mornings, and we apologise for any inconvenience while the closure is in place.

See more about this project here

State Highways are controlled by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Check their website for State Highway status updates. 

With work still underway at sites along SH25, it's important that motorists drive to the conditions.

To keep contractors and road users safe, signage is in place to give advance warning of worksites and potential hazards such as slippery or uneven surfaces. Please follow any temporary speed restrictions and reduce your speed as you approach these sites.

Over the next five months, from late September 2025 to March 2026, Hopper Construction will be undertaking the site development earthworks and infrastructure upgrades for a new subdivision at 925 Purangi Road Cooks Beach.

Work will take place in two separate areas:

• the primary works area at 925 Purangi Road
• secondary works on Purangi Road, between edge of road to boundary with the tennis courts and community centre.

A traffic management plan will be in place from 22 September until 31 March 2026. It will include stop/go signs and shoulder closures.