Current and Scheduled Event Road Closures
This page provides information about current and upcoming temporary road closures approved by Ruapehu District Council.
For proposed road closures for events that are currently open for public submissions, visit the Current Event Road Closure Applications page.
Current Event Road Closures
No current event road closures
There are no event road closures currently being undertaken. This page will be updated as road closures become operational.
Scheduled Event Road Closures
Silver Fern Rally 2026
SCHEDULED ROAD CLOSURES FOR SILVER FERN RALLY 2026
Pursuant to the Local Govt. Act 1974 Sec 342 Schedule 10 notice is hereby given that the Ruapehu District Council for the purpose of holding Silverfern Rally 2026 is to close the following roads:
3rd December 2026 01:25PM to 05:55PM – full closure:
- Turakina Valley Road, from 7544 Turakina Valley Road to 1km from its intersection with Tangiwai Station Road
4th December 2026 07:25AM to 11:55AM - full closure:
- Kaitieke Road, 200m from the intersection with SH4 to 200m from its intersection with Oio Road
4th December 2026 07:50AM to 12:20PM - full closure:
- Kawautahi Road, 200m from its intersection with Oio Road to its intersection with Hikumutu Road
- Hikumutu Road, from its intersection with Kawautahi Road to 874 Hikumutu Road
4th December 2026 09:05AM to 01:35PM - full closure:
- Opotiki Road, 200m from its intersection with SH4, continuing along Ararimu E Road and Otunui N Road
- Kururau Road, from its intersection with Otunui N Road to 200m from its intersection with Wanganui River Road (SH 43)
4th December 2026 09:50AM to 02:20PM - full closure:
- Roto Road, 100m from its intersection with SH 43 to Huia Road
- Huia Road, from Roto Road to its intersection with Ohura Road
4th December 2026 11:10AM to 03:40PM - full closure:
- Ohura N Road, 200m from its intersection Ohura Road to Waikaka Road
- Waikaka Road to Mangakahikatea Road
- Mangakahikatea Road to intersection with Munday Road and Ohura Mokau Road
- Ohura Mokau Road to Matiere Road
- Matiere Road to Oniao Road
- Oniao Road, 200m from its intersection with Mokauiti Road
Detours will be in place.
Resident access: Controlled road closure points will be in place throughout the event period as stated above. Resident access to properties within the closure area will be managed by traffic management staff.
Further event details available via the events website:Silver Fern Rally New Zealand
*UPDATE 19/10/2026: At its meeting 01 September 2026, the Ōwhango-National Park Community Board approved the temporary road closures within its Community Board area. At its meeting on 01 October 2026, the Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board area approved the temporary road closures within its Community Board area. At its meeting on 15 October 2026, the Taumarunui-Ōhura Community Board approved the temporary road closures within its Community Board area.
Taumarunui Christmas Parade 2026
SCHEDULED ROAD CLOSURE FOR THE TAUMARUNUI CHRISTMAS PARADE 2026
PURSUANT to Schedule 10, Section 342 of the Local Government Act 1974 notice is hereby given that the Ruapehu District Council will close the below road for the following event:
Event: Taumarunui Christmas Parade 2026
Proposed Road Closed: State Highway 4 Hakiaha Street, from the intersection with Katarina Street to the intersection with Turaki Street.
Date: Saturday 5th December 2026
Time:12:00PM to 01:30PM
Detours Available: via Maata Street, Taitua Street, Turaki Street, Morero Terrace, Miriama Street and Katarina Street.
*UPDATE 19/10/2026: At its meeting on 15 October 2026, the Taumarunui-Ōhura Community Board approved the temporary road closure.
