In accordance with the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic to enable the Taranaki Car Club to conduct the Kirihau Road Hill Climb.
Kirihau Road Hill Climb
Date and period of closure: 7:00am to 5.00pm on Saturday 2nd May 2026
Roads to be closed: Kirihau Road.
Emergency vehicles will have unrestricted access at all times.
The roads may be reopened at an earlier time as decided by the organisers upon removal of all road closure signs and barriers at the venue. The roads will then be open to normal vehicle traffic and normal traffic regulations will apply.
It is an offence under the above regulations to drive on the closed roads during the period outlined above, unless authorised to do so by the event organiser.
In all other situations requiring the use of the roads, contact must be made with the traffic management coordinators on-site, on the day. Alternative routes will be available and signposted.
Page last updated: 08:41am Thu 30 April 2026