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Road Closures

Current Road Status

The below map shows the status of roads in the Rangitīkei District. A list of planned/intention to close and closed roads are also listed below.

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For information about State Highway conditions and closures, please visit Waka Kotahi - NZ Transport Agency.


List of Planned Road Closures

Below is a list of planned road closures in the Rangitīkei District:

Temporary Closure of Various Roads to Vehicular Traffic

Purpose: For permitting The Rātana Church, to hold the Rātana Religious Festival Celebrations

Date & Time: From Tuesday 21st January through to Sunday 26th January 2025

Pursuant to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, Notice is hereby given that the Rangitīkei District Council, for the purpose of permitting The Rātana Church, to hold the Rātana Religious Festival Celebrations, will close the following roads listed hereunder to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period as stated.

This will be in effect from Tuesday 21st January through to Sunday 26th January 2025.

Roads to be closed:

  • Taihauauru Street
  • Wharekauri Street

Please note there will also be temporary speed restrictions and one-way streets marked in the Rātana area during this time

During the period of closure, if and when appropriate, provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic that would otherwise use the road.

Temporary Closure of Various Roads to Vehicular Traffic

Purpose: for the purpose of permitting The Kiwi Burn Festival

Date & Time: Tuesday 21st January 4pm through to Monday 27th January 2025 12pm

Pursuant to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974,

Notice is hereby given that the Rangitikei District Council, for the purpose of permitting The Kiwi Burn Festival, will close the following roads listed hereunder to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period as stated.

This will be in effect from Tuesday 21st January 4pm through to Monday 27th January 2025 12pm

Roads to be closed:

  • Cooks Road, Hunterville

Please note there will also be temporary speed restrictions marked in the area during this time

During the period of closure, if and when appropriate, provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic that would otherwise use the road.

Temporary Closure of Various Roads to Vehicular Traffic

Purpose: For the purpose of permitting Higgins to complete road works on State Highway 1

Date & Time: Tuesday 7th January through to 15th January full closure.

Pursuant to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, Notice is hereby given that the Rangitikei District Council, for the purpose of permitting Higgins to complete road works on State Highway 1, will close the following roads listed hereunder to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period as stated.

This will be in effect:

  • From Tuesday 7th January through to 15th January full closure.
  • 16th January to 22nd January 2025 a stop/go operation will be in place.

Roads to be closed:

  • State Highway 1, Bridge Street Bulls, from High Street to Fagan Street.

Detour route will be down Criterion Street

During the period of closure, if and when appropriate, provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic that would otherwise use the road.