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Decision - Targa Rally 2025

Otorohanga District Council's decision to temporarily close the following roads to enable Targa NZ to hold a tarmac rally on Thursday 16th October 2025.

DECISION TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULARE TRAFFIC

TARGA NZ

 

In accordance with the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, notice is hereby given that the Ōtorohanga District Council, for the purpose of allowing the Targa NZ to hold a Tarmac Rally, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder:

 Thursday 16th October 2025

SS11 Start on Mangare Road (250mtrs from Rotongata Road) – past Landing Road (no exit) –past Huirimu Road -onto Pukewhau Road. Finish On Pukewhau Road (300m from intersection with Waipapa Road).

Date: 16 October 2025 Time 10.05am – 2.35pm

SS12 Start: on Wairehi Road (3000mtrs from its intersection with Waipapa Road) - past Taupaki Road - past Aotearoa Road, onto Ngaroma Road - past Waipari Road (no-exit) - past Mangawhio Road (no-exit) - past Tolley Road (no exit), onto Bayley Road  - past Wynyard Road (no exit) - past Hingaia Road. Finish On Bayley Road (100m from its intersection with Loop Road)

Date:16 October 2025 Time 10.40am – 3.10pm

SS13 Start: on Mangatutu Road (200 meters from its intersection with Wharepūhunga Road) - past Pamotumotu Road (no exit) -past Grice Road (no exit) - past Wall Road (no exit) - past Millard Road (no exit) - past Pukemapou Road (no exit) – onto Maihiihi Road - past Hoddle Road (no-exit) - past Paewhenua Road -  onto Tauraroa Valley Road - onto Ōtewā Road – past Waimahora Road (no exit) - past Barber Road - past Tahaia Road. Finish At house number 935 Ōtewā Road

Date: 16 October 2025 Time 12.40pm – 5.10pm

SS14 Start: on Mangamahoe Road (400mtrs from its intersection with Kawhia Road SH39), onto Honikiwi Road – past Te Raumauku Road (no exit) – past Bromley Road (no exit) - onto Turitea Road – onto Kawhia Road (S H31) – past Hikurangi Road (no exit). Finish On Kawhia Road 100m before the intersection with Ngutunui Road.

Date: 16 October 2025 Time 1.30pm – 6.00pm - NOTE Ōtorohanga District Council does not control the closure of SH31.

SS15 Start: on Harbour Road (400mtrs from its intersection with Kawhia Road SH31), past Te Kauri Rd (no-exit), past Berntsen Road (no exit), past Hauturu Road, past Rakaunui Road (no exit), past Whenuaapo Road (no exit), past Waipuna Road (no exit), past Owhiro Road (no exit), into Waitomo District, continuing Harbour Rd, onto Te Waitere Road, onto Tahoroa Road,  Finish On Tahoroa Road 150m before the intersection with  Te Anga Road

Date: 16 October 2025 Time 21.30pm – 6.00pm - NOTE Ōtorohanga District Council does not control the closure of roads outside the district.

There will not be any detour in place.

Access for emergency vehicles will be allowed in the event of an emergency.

Authorised public notification of the approved road closure before the event, as required by the Local Government Act 1974.

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