30 Oct 2026 4:53pm
#INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS
Please see the upcoming planned road closures that are scheduled to begin from: Sunday, November 01
*Please note that adverse weather or unexpected delays can affect these dates.
Road Closure: Hawke Road, Temuka
Where: From SH 1 Temuka-Orari Highway to Reilly Road
When: From 7.00 am to 5.30 pm Sunday, November 01 2026
Why: KiwiRail line maintenance
Road Closure: Newland Road, Temuka – Revised Dates
Where: Newland Road from Rolleston Road to #994 Newland Road
When: Daily closures from 6.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday, 2 November 2026 to Monday, 30 November 2026
Why: Services being installed across the road.
Road Closure: Rolleston Road, Temuka – Revised Dates
Where:
- Rolleston Road at the intersection with Donehue Road
- Donehue Road will also have a no entry off Rolleston Road.
When: Monday 21 September 2026 7.00 am to 6.00 pm Friday November 13 2026
Why: To replace an end-of-life culvert
Road Closure: Muff Road, Temuka – Revised Dates
Where: Muff Road from Ohapi Settlement Road to #450 Muff Road
When: From 7.00 am Friday July 03 2026 to 6.00 pm Saturday November 14 2026
Why: Construction of a stock underpass
Road Closure: Jackson Street, Timaru
Where: Jackson Street from Wilson Street to #12
When: From 7.00 am to 5.00 pm Friday, November 06 2026
Why: Road repair
Additional information/Disruption: No entry or exit from Wilson Street to Jackson Street
Road Closures: Resurfacing Programme
The following roads/streets are scheduled for chip sealing this week, with road closures in place while work is carried out.
In most cases, each site takes 1–3 days to complete, depending on the length of road
- Opihi Terrace
- Stratheona Road
- Totara Valley Road
- Robinson Road
- Rosebrook Road