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Contractors will be completing night-time road maintenance, including milling and asphalt resurfacing on Ngaio Road.

The work is part of Council’s ongoing road renewal programme to ensure local roads remain safe, resilient, and fit for a growing community.

When: TBC

Duration: TBC

Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. If bad weather strikes, work will be postponed to the next suitable night.

Traffic management and access:

Asphalt resurfacing requires large machinery which influences how traffic is managed and how the public and our workers are kept safe.

Ngaio Road will be closed between Main Road (Old SH1) and Omahi Street.

Please follow the signposted detours via Martin Street and Te Moana Road.

Driveway access may be temporarily restricted, but crews on site will be available to assist.

Notifying residents:

Residents and businesses near the work will receive a letter from the contractors before work starts.

Minimising disruption:

This work is done at night when there are fewer vehicles so they can complete the job safely, quickly and efficiently without causing major disruption to traffic and people’s daytime schedules on this busy route.

While crews aim to keep disruptions to a minimum, machinery is unavoidably noisy at times and there might be potential vibrations.

Thanks to our community for your patience and support while we carry out this important work to keep our roads safe and reliable.

Work area:

Contractors will be completing road maintenance, including milling and asphalt resurfacing on Kāpiti Road, beach side. The work is part of Council’s ongoing road renewal programme to ensure local roads remain safe, resilient, and fit for a growing community. Previous works dates (Tuesday–Friday, 27–30 October) have been postponed due to bad weather.  

When: TBC

Duration: 5 days, between 9am and 7pm

Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. If bad weather strikes, work will be postponed to the next suitable day.

Traffic management and access:

Kāpiti Road will be closed in two stages between Ocean Road and Golf Road.

• Closure 1 – between MacLean Street and Golf Road.

• Closure 2 – between Ocean Road and Howell Road.

Please follow the signposted detours via Marine Parade, Ocean Road and Seaview Road.

Business and driveway access may be temporarily restricted, but crews onsite will assist as required.

The Metlink bus stops on Kāpiti Road near Golf Road will be temporary relocated to 8 Manly Street and 4 Golf Road during the works, see maps below.

Notifying residents:

Residents and businesses near the work will receive a letter from the contractors before work starts.

Thanks to our community for your patience and support while we carry out this important work to keep our roads safe and reliable.

Work area:

Detour and bus stop relocations:

The temporary road closure and detour around the Paekākāriki seawall worksite will now remain in place seven days a week to provide a safer working environment for crews and the public.

A section of The Parade between Paneta Street and Tangahoe Street will remain closed, with traffic detoured via Paneta Street, Wellington Road and Tangahoe Street.

The work area is narrow, and maintaining the closure at all times provides contractors with the space needed to safely carry out construction activities.

Residents within the closure area will continue to have access to their properties.

Traffic management may change depending on the work happening onsite. Please follow all signs and directions from the crew.

The Metlink bus stop near 116 The Parade will remain temporarily relocated to north of Tangahoe Street during the works.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while this important work continues.

Work on the new roundabout on Old SH1 between Waikanae and Peka Peka is nearing completion.

The roundabout is being constructed by the developer of the new housing developments in Waikanae North. It will provide safe, appropriate access to the development and help improve traffic flow in the area.

Construction began in March and has taken longer than expected due to poor ground conditions and periods of wet winter weather. As the road is built in layers, each stage must meet engineering and safety standards before work can progress.

Contractors are now completing the final improvements needed to ensure the road meets these standards. Once this work is finished, crews will move on to the final road sealing and line marking, planned for November.

Expected completion:
November 2026, subject to weather.

Traffic management:
Traffic management is the developer’s responsibility.

Due to the limited space between the construction site and the railway line, stop/go traffic management remains the safest and most practical way to move traffic through the area.

Traffic conditions will continue to be monitored throughout the day. Crews will switch from traffic lights to manual stop/go control during busier periods when needed to help reduce queues and keep traffic moving.

Keeping the community informed:
The timing of the works and the overall development programme is set by the developer, who is also covering all construction and traffic management costs.

Council continues to work with the developer to keep the project a priority and to provide the community with updates as work progresses.

We appreciate the disruption these works have caused and thank everyone for their continued patience. The project is now in its final stages, and we look forward to seeing the completed roundabout open for the community.

A new water bore is being drilled at the Tasman Road Water Treatment Plant to improve drinking water resilience in Ōtaki.

When: Monday 3 August

Duration: 12 to 14 weeks, depending on the weather.

Traffic Management: Stop/go traffic control will be in place for approximately 10 days while contractors prepare the site, move heavy machinery and equipment into place, and change the layout of the road and footpath.

For the duration of the project, there will be an altered lane layout with two-way traffic flow and safe pedestrian access past the worksite. For everyone’s safety, please follow the traffic control instructions.

Thanks to our community for your patience while we carry out this important work.

Track work will be taking place at Kaitawa Reserve, Paraparaumu, from 27 October–2 November.

Contractors will be working in the reserve on weekdays and will be managing the safety of track users while work is underway.

Please take care around the work area and follow any contractor instructions or signage.

From next Tuesday 27 October, Greater Wellington Regional Council will be removing poplar trees identified as a health and safety concern along the section of the Waikanae River Trail near El Rancho. This work will be weather dependent.

Contractors will be managing the site and sections of the trail will be temporarily closed while trees and branches are being felled.

Please follow all signage and directions from contractors while work is underway. We appreciate your patience.

• Status: Planned works

• Location: Waikanae River Trail, near El Rancho

• When: From next Tuesday, weather dependent

• Impact: Temporary trail closures

The Waikanae River Trail between Otaihanga Domain and the Expressway bridge will be temporarily closed from Tuesday 20 October to Friday 23 October for gravelling works.

Contractors and machinery will be working on the track, so please avoid this area for your safety. Works should be finished by Friday, weather permitting.

Unfortunately, the public toilets at Chrystalls Bend are temporarily closed after thieves stole the solar batteries and inverters that power the facility overnight (20/21 July 2026). 

Police are now investigating.

Without this equipment, the toilets can't operate and will remain closed until further notice.

This is the second time the facility has been targeted. The first theft cost over $48,000 to replace and repair, so Council is facing a similar significant cost.

We're sorry for the inconvenience this causes Chrystalls Bend walkway users.

If you’ve recently seen anything suspicious in the area, please contact Police or report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.