Road alerts and closures
State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill – Stop/go traffic controls in place for line marking: Monday night (19 Jan) 10pm-5am; Tuesday and Thursday night (20 & 22 Jan) 7pm-5am; Wednesday night (21 Jan) 8pm-5am. The Remutaka Hill is fully open during this time.
State Highway 53, Martinborough, Bidwills Cutting intersection – Stop/Go traffic controls in place for shoulder maintenance: Thursday during the day (22 Jan) 8am-4pm.
Weather related closures: Keep an eye on the NZTA Waka Kotahi road closures link below for SH2 and SH53 closures.
Upcoming road closures
Find dates and details about upcoming planned night closures for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill Road here.
Moroa and Pharazyns roads in South Featherston will be closed with a detour route in place for powerline maintenance work from Monday 19 January to Friday 13 March 2026. Find out more here.
State Highway 2 in Greytown, between 59 and 158 Main Street, will be closed on Friday 23 January 2026, from 7pm to 9pm. This is due to a Cruise Martinborough event. Find more details on our website here.
Martinborough Square and all intersecting roads will be closed for Cruise Martinborough, Saturday 24 January 2026, 10am to 4pm. A detour will be in place. Find more details on our website here.
Roads in and around Martinborough for the 2026 Martinborough Fair – to be held on two days: Saturday 7 February 2026 and Saturday 7 March 2026 from 4am to 6.30pm each day.
East West Access Road closure, (originally scheduled Sunday 16 November 2025 – POSTPONED until April 2026). More details TBC.