Is the Napier Taupo road open or closed?
Is the Napier Taupo road open or closed?
Roads now open: State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo is now open but extra care is needed. State Highway 2 between Tutira and Whirinaki near Napier is now open.
Is the Napier Taihape Road open today?
Taihape-Napier Road is now OPEN. Driver caution is advised due to uncertain weather conditions.
What is there to see between Napier and Taupo?
Best stops along Taupo to Napier drive
- Orakei Korako Geothermal Park & Cave. On 8 lists.
- Waikite Valley Thermal Pools. On 1 list.
- Craters of the Moon.
- Wairakei Thermal Valley.
- Lava Glass – Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café
- Huka Prawn Park.
- Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings.
- Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland.
Is the rimutakas open?
Rimutaka Hill is now OPEN. A strong wind warning remains in place so please take care if you are in a high-sided vehicle or motorbike. Thank you for your patience. The road remains closed.
Is the Napier Taupo Road Open 2021?
SH5 Napier -Taupo Road is currently closed dues to a crash.
Is Taupo road closed?
There are no local road closures scheduled in the Taupō District.
Is the Gentle Annie Road sealed?
The Gentle Annie is a lot gentler on cyclists than it used to be. Until recently, the road included a lot of rough gravel, but with the exception of a couple of short sections just out of Taihape, the surface is now sealed all the way to the Bay.
What is there to see between Napier and Rotorua?
The top stops along the way from Rotorua to Napier (with short detours) are Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland, Huka Falls tracks, and Te Puia. Other popular stops include The Gathering Place (Tamaki Māori Village), The National Aquarium of New Zealand, and Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest.
Are the rimutakas closed?
The 14km Remutaka Hill road on State Highway 2 will be closed for essential maintenance and slip prevention works on 29 nights from 9pm–4am between September 2021 and July 2022….SH2 Remutaka Hill Nighttime Closures.
| Nights | Start 9pm | Finish 4am |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 12 June 2022 | Monday 13 June 2022 |
Is the Rimutaka Hill Open today 2021?
The 14km Remutaka Hill road on State Highway 2 will be closed for essential maintenance and slip prevention works on 29 nights from 9pm–4am between September 2021 and July 2022. The closures will include five block closures of five nights and four single Sunday night closures.
Is the Taupo road closed?
