Public Notices
Temporary Road Closures - Targa Rally
PURSUANT
to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act
1974, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, the Manawatū District Council will
close the roads as listed below for the purpose of permitting Ultimate
Rally Group to conduct the Targa Rally 2025 on Saturday 18 October 2025.
Roads to be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:
Stage SS24 and SS25: Pohangina - Takapari
Date of Closure: Saturday 18 October 2025
Time of Closure: 08:00am to 01:00pm
- Pohangina Valley East Road - from its intersection with Awahou South Road, to its intersection with Oroua Valley Road.
* Note:
To assist with the stage security, the closure is also to include 100
metres of each adjoining road, from where it intersects with the road
being applied for.
Adjoining Roads: No. 3 Line (no exit), No.2 Line (no exit), No. 1 Line (no exit), Opawe Road (no exit), Churchill Road (no exit), Arbons Road (no exit), Takapari Road (no exit), Piripiri Road (no exit), Makoura Road, Norsewood Road (no exit), Umutoi North Road (including Pettigrew Road, no exit), Tunipo Road (no exit) and Cawood Road (no exit).
Stage SS26: Oroua Valley - Ruahine
Date of Closure: Saturday 18 October 2025
Time of Closure: 09:30am to 02:00pm
- Main South Road - from 350 metres from its intersection with Table Flat Road/Nixs Road, to its intersection with Te Parapara Road.
- Te Parapara Road - from its intersection with Main South Road to its intersection with Rangiwahia Road/Ruahine Road
- Ruahine Road - from its intersection with Te Parapara Road/ Rangiwahia Road, to its intersection with Kawhatau Valley Road.
* Note: To assist with the stage security, the closure is also to include 100 metres of each adjoining road, from where it intersects with the road being applied for.
Adjoining Roads: Conspicuous Road
(no exit), East Mangahuia (no exit), West Mangahuia Road (no exit),
Renfrew Road (no exit), Karewarewa Road, Kelpie Road/Lagoon Road (no
exit) and Halls Road (no exit).