Northland state highway maintenance programme
To maintain a safe and accessible state highway network in order to support economic growth and productivity, NZTA undertakes an annual programme of road renewals across the state highway network each summer.
Our teams maintain and manage 932 kilometres of state highway network in Northland and North Auckland from north of Woodhill and the Johnstones Hill Tunnels all the way to Te Reinga Wairua (Cape Reinga).
We prioritise road safety, reducing disruption and minimising future costs by targeting areas with the greatest needs, focusing on the high-risk areas and those with high traffic volumes.
Most of our maintenance works happens during the spring and summer months when there is reduced rain and warmer weather. The warmer temperatures and dry air helps new seal stick to the road and ensures the durability and quality of the finished product.
Summer season September 2024 – May 2025
This season, we are investing in the largest road rebuild programme ever delivered in Northland, along with a large number of resealing and resurfacing sites across the region. This rebuild programme is in addition to our regular maintenance of the network that takes place each summer.
This significant additional investment in the Northland state highway network will mean you see a lot more activity out on the roads, especially during the peak summer. This investment aligns with the Government Policy Statement (GPS) Land Transport by demonstrating improved network condition, preventing further deterioration, reducing costs, and minimising disruptions. The work will be delivered on behalf of NZTA by our contractors.
We’ll make sure to minimise any disruptions to road users as much as we can while we complete these important works, which will improve the road and make everyone’s journey safer and more enjoyable.
How we keep you informed
We’re changing how we notify you about upcoming maintenance on Northland and North Auckland state highways. Physical letters are being phased out, and we’ll provide email updates instead (along with social media updates).
Why the change?
As part of our wider goal to deliver great customer journeys – both on the road and how you communicate with NZTA – we are transitioning to email notifications as our primary communication method to communicate our Northland/North Auckland state highway maintenance and renewals works notifications from the end of March 2025.
Moving away from hand-delivering physical letters helps us reach a wider audience and reduces the physical risk to our teams. Email updates will also enable us to be more responsive to last-minute schedule changes, reduce paper waste, and communicate more efficiently.
Note that, for high impact works, we’ll consider the need to complete letter drops and targeted engagement with businesses. This could be either as a standalone activity or tied into other work programmes in the area.
This shift will improve communication efficiency, streamline the process for updating customers and help us better meet the needs of our wider audience.
Stay informed, sign up for updates
Sign up for email updates on Northland and North Auckland state highway maintenance, directly to your inbox:
North Auckland state highway maintenance updates(external link)
Northland state highway maintenance updates(external link)
Upcoming works for Saturday 01 February – Friday 07 February
Northland State Highway maintenance and renewals [PDF, 420 KB]
Note: Weather or other factors may cause roadworks to be postponed to the next suitable day in our programme.
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Survey summary
In November 2024 we surveyed the Northland and North Auckland community, which highlighted how you prefer to receive updates and what works best for you.
The responses received showed that while letter drops remain effective (34% rated them highly), they were also among the most negatively rated methods (38% in the bottom two), indicating that while useful, they are not the most efficient or preferred method. The survey also revealed that social media and email notifications were in the top three preferences, and 71% of respondents indicated that delays and detours were their primary concern. This research has helped us confirm that it is time to move towards digital communications for the majority of our communities in this region.
Check out the infographic below for a summary of the survey:
Northland/North Auckland works notification survey infographic [PDF, 123 KB]
Key planned works
| Location | Work activity | Expected timeframe | Expected impact | Status |
|
SH14 Fudge Farm |
Road rebuild |
Mid-September to end November 2024 (11 weeks) |
Expect dayworks and a 24/7 lane closure with stop/go |
Complete |
|
SH14 Maungatapere (SH14/ SH15 intersection) |
Road resurfacing |
October 2024 (1 night) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Complete |
|
SH1 Otaika Shops / Tarewa |
Road rebuild |
October 2024 (enabling works – 3 weeks) November 2024 (3 weeks) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Complete |
|
SH11 Paihia |
Road resurfacing |
November 2024 (2 weeks) |
Expect nightworks, stop/go and a detour |
Complete |
|
SH1 Hikurangi |
Road rebuild |
November 2024 (4 weeks) |
Expect nightworks, stop/go and a detour |
Complete |
|
SH10 Willow Creek Bridge |
Road rebuild |
November – December 2024 (4 weeks) |
Expect dayworks and stop/go |
Complete |
|
SH12 near Dargaville Airport |
Road rebuild |
October – December 2024 (6 weeks) |
Expect dayworks and stop/go |
Complete |
|
SH1 near Pukepoto Road |
Road rebuild |
October 2024– February 2025 (6 weeks) |
Expect dayworks and stop/go |
Underway |
|
SH14 Tangowahine |
Road rebuild |
November – December 2024 (3 weeks) |
Expect dayworks and stop/go |
Complete |
|
SH12 Whakahara Road |
Road rebuild |
January – March 2025 (9 weeks) |
Expect dayworks and stop/go |
Underway |
|
SH1 Kamo Bypass |
Road rebuild and resurfacing |
January 2025 (3 weeks) |
Expect night closures, stop/go and detour via the Old State Highway (Kamo Road) |
Underway |
|
SH14 Conns Hill – near the western intersection of Paradise Road/SH14 |
Road rebuild |
January – February 2025 (4 weeks) |
Expect dayworks and stop/go |
Underway |
|
SH14 Maunu Road |
Road resurfacing |
February 2025 (2 nights) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH1 Turntable Hill, Morewa |
Road resurfacing |
February 2025 (6 nights, plus 1 night of chipsealing work in the main road in Morewa) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH1 Flyger Road passing lane |
Road rebuild |
February 2025 (5 weeks) |
Expect dayworks with passing lane closure and nightworks with stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH1 Awanui |
Road rebuild |
February 2025 (5 weeks) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH1 PuhiPuhi Road / Whakapara River Bridge |
Road rebuild |
End of February - March 2025 (6 weeks) |
Expected dayworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH1 Brynderwyns |
Road resurfacing |
February 2025 (5 nights) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH14 Paradise Road |
Road resurfacing |
February 2025 (4 nights) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH1 Kawakawa Township |
Road rebuild |
March 2025 (4 weeks) |
Expect nightworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
|
SH1 Oakleigh Flats |
Road rebuild |
March 2025 (5-6 weeks) |
Expected dayworks and stop/go |
Upcoming |
How to be safe around roadworks
Our contractors carry out the maintenance work across Northland and North Auckland 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 whanau 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).
Tips for driving on freshly laid chipseal
Watch our video with advice for driving on freshly laid chipseal
Frequently asked questions
Highway maintenance frequently asked questions(external link)