Weekend city road closures

Certain parts of the city will be closed this weekend to allow for Easter events to take place.



Full list of road closures from Tauranga City Council:

Tauranga City Jazz Festival – Road closures Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April

From 12.00am Friday 18 until 12.00am Sunday 20 April the following roads will be closed:

  • The Strand - from Harington Street to Devonport Road (excluding the roundabout)
  • Wharf Street - from Willow Street to The Strand
  • Hamilton Street - from The Strand the exit of City Produce Carpark

From 6.00am to 6.00pm on Saturday 19 April the following road will be closed:

  • Willow Street - from Wharf Street south to Spring Street

From 8.00am to 8.00pm on Sunday 20, and Monday 21 April the following road will be closed:

  • Seventeenth Avenue - from its intersection with Clarke Street the cul-de-sac at the end of the avenue

Mount Maunganui Easter Family Festival – Road closures Saturday 19 April

From 6.00am to 5.00pm on Saturday 19 April inclusive the following roads will be closed:

  • Maunganui Road - from Salisbury Avenue to Pacific Avenue (main shopping area) but not including the roundabouts
  • Phoenix Car Park - the front portion from Maunganui Road to Shadelands Lane

Car park building opening hours over Easter

Spring Street car park building:

  • Good Friday 18 April - closed
  • Easter Saturday 19 April - open 8.00am to 11.00pm FREE
  • Easter Sunday 20 April - open 8.00am to 11.00pm FREE
  • Easter Monday 21 April - closed

Elizabeth Street car park building:

  • Good Friday 18 April - closed
  • Easter Saturday 19 April - open 8.00am to 8.00pm FREE
  • Easter Sunday 20 April - closed
  • Easter Monday 21 April – closed


ANZAC Day – Road closures Friday 25 April

Fraser Street, Devonport Road and 11th Avenue closed from 8.00am – 11.00am

  • Marine Parade closed from 5:55am until 7:00am and again from 9:25am until 11:00am


Battle of Gate Pa Commemorations - Road closures Tuesday 29 April 2014

The Gate Pa shopping complex will remain open and accessible during these road closures:

Cameron Road (between Munro Street and St George Street) closed from 5.00am – 6.00pm.

  • 22nd Avenue (from St George Street) closed from 6.00am – 7.30am and from 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Detours will be in place, however, if possible please plan ahead and take an alternative route.

Bayhopper buses

There will be limited bus access through the road closure for Bayhopper buses on route 1 and 2. These routes will either operate as ‘express services' at select times through the closure, or will be diverted around the closure. Routes 55 and 59 may also be affected by delays.

If you use a bus please expect the journey to take longer than normal and be aware it may travel on a different route. Please phone 0800 4BAYBUS (0800 4 22928) or visit www.baybus.co.nz for more details.

Free Park n Ride

There will be a free Park n Ride operating from the Tauranga Racecourse from 11am for the events at the Gate Pa Domain on 29 April.

Cliff Road Car Park

The Cliff Road car park will be closed to the public for the morning of 29 April as it is being used by those attending the service at Mission Cemetery. The car park will reopen at 12 noon.

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