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Waikato District Council - Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato

Roadworks and road closures

Find information about planned roadworks in the Waikato district that may cause significant delays or detours.

Find roadworks locations and details

A list of roadworks and road closures by local area, showing the key details you need to know. This list does not include minor works that cause little or no impact on road use.

Buckland

Description
Yates Road, (Auckland Area), Buckland
Timeframe
Three weeks starting 6 July.
Work/Activity
Watercare works.

Huntly

Description
James Henry Crescent, Huntly
See general location in Google Maps
Timeframe
Estimated completion 10 August. Closed 6am to 8pm.
Work/Activity
Work on the watermain.
Description
Caesar Roose Place and Baker Street, Huntly.
See general location in Google Maps
Timeframe
Four months starting 2 April.
Work/Activity
Water works.

Pookeno

Description
Hitchen Road, Pookeno
See general location in Google Maps
Timeframe
Four weeks starting 3 August. 
Work/Activity

The population of Pookeno is increasing so quick that mobile coverage is not keeping up. A blind spot has been identified in the Hitchen subdivision area and so a new cell-phone tower has been approved to fill this gap.

Starting Monday 3 August contractors will be installing the new cell-phone tower outside 163 Hitchen Road.

This will involve laying concrete foundations followed by installing several cabinets then installing the new tower pole with a replacement streetlight attached and finally removing the existing streetlight and pole.

Detour/Traffic Management
There will be a three-way stop-go at times affecting Harriet Johnston Drive.
Description

Helenslee Road and Munro Road intersection. 

Timeframe
Started 15 June and ongoing for six months.
Work/Activity
Intersection upgrade for new subdivision.
Detour/Traffic Management
Please see the detour route maps below. 
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Raglan

Description
Stewart Street and Wainui Road intersection.
See general location in Google Maps
Timeframe
27 July to 30 September 2026.
Work/Activity
Wastewater upgrades.
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Roadworks on state highways

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) maintains state highways in our district. View state highway roadworks on NZTA: Journey Planner.

Minor roadworks

Some roadworks, such as road resealing or minor repairs cause little or no impact on road use. Find out more about minor roadworks on the following pages.

Note: If the works cause significant delays or detours, they will already be listed on this page.

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Last updated 2 July 2026, 09:25 am

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