Renaming SH1

With the Kāpiti Expressway open, and responsibility for the old State Highway 1 (SH1) transferred to Council we have a unique opportunity to rename this local road.

As part of the 'revocation' process to make the old SH1 a local road, the stretch of road between Poplar Avenue and Peka Peka Road is no longer classified as a state highway. This means it can no longer be called a state highway for address and identification purposes.

In early 2017 we invited the Kāpiti Coast community to have their say on possible names for seven sections of SH1 between Poplar Ave in Raumati and Peka Peka. More than 580 people engaged in our SH1 renaming conversation and all suggestions received were assessed against the Criteria for SH1 Renaming. At the time no decisions were made and the project was put on hold due to delays with the revocation process. 

The revocation process is complete, and work will commence shortly to restart the renaming project. 

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Sections of SH1 to be renamed

1. Paekākāriki to Mackays Crossing (this section no longer needs to be renamed as it has retained its state highway status)
2. Poplar Avenue to Kāpiti Road
3. Paraparaumu north to Waikanae River
4. Waikanae town
5. Waikanae to Peka Peka
6. Hadfield Road connection
7. Peka Peka Road to Te Kowhai Road (this section of road will now form part of the PP20 revocation process).

Representatives and historians of the district’s three iwi and a local historian identified possible names for the seven sections of SH1 to be renamed that reflect the district’s rich historical and cultural history. The names are:

1. Section 1 – Hurumutu
2. Section 2 – Hokowhitu
3. Section 3 – Rauoterangi
4. Section 4 – Kākākura 
5. Section 5 – Unaiki
6. Section 6 – Katu
7. Section 7 – Matene Te Whiwhi.