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REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE: TARANAKI CAR CLUB, SBT TARANAKI TARMAC RALLY

Road Closure
PUBLISHED: 31 MAR 2026
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Taranaki Car Club has requested the closure of the following roads to conduct the SBT Group Taranaki Tarmac Rally.

Date of closure: Saturday 27 June.

Roads to be closed:

·    From 6.45am to 10am: Plymouth Road from SH45 to Carrington Road, then to Frankley Road, to             Barrett Road, and to Pheney Road up to the Hurford Road intersection. Kirihau Road will also be             closed.

·    From 7.30am to 10.45am: Dover Road from SH45 to Carrington Road, then to Upper Pitone Road up       to the SH45 intersection.

·    From 8.30am to 11.45am: Carthew Street from SH45 to Curtis Street up to the Oxford Road                     intersection.

·    From 9am to 12.15pm: Oxford Road from Saunders Road to Carrington Road, then to Frankley Road       up to the Hurworth Road intersection.

·    From 10am to 1.15pm: Kent Road from 300m from the SH3 intersection to Maude Road, then to              Thomson Road, to Hill Road, and to Alfred Road up to the Peters Road intersection. Roads to be             closed include Herbert, Korito and Mangawara roads.

·    From 11am to 2.15pm: Tarata Road from Kaimata Road to Otaraoa Road Upper, to 500m before the         McKee Production Station. Toetoe Road will also be closed.

·    From 12.15pm to 4pm: Okoki Road from SH3 to end of tarmac on Kaka Road, including Okoki Road         Extension and Kohangamoa Road.

·    From 1pm to 4.15pm Kaka Road from end of tarmac to Uruti Road up to the SH3 intersection. Roads       closed include Putts and Ri roads, and the intersection with Moki Road.

·    From 2pm to 5.15pm: Clarke Road from Everett Road to Lincoln Road, then to Richmond Road up to        the Wortley Road intersection. Roads to be closed to include Barry, Ackworth, Cross and Elsham            roads.

The application is being considered under the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965. Submissions to the closures should reach New Plymouth District Council by 4pm on 15 April.

Submissions must be made on the road closure form, which is available online at npdc.govt.nz/HaveYourSay, or by contacting the Council on 06-759 6060 or enquiries@npdc.govt.nz.

Emergency vehicles will have unrestricted access at all times.

 

During the proposed period of closure, an approved traffic management plan will provide for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the roads.

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Page last updated: 09:11am Tue 31 March 2026

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