Roading maintenance

Information on tar sealing, chip sealing, obstructions, road markings, sumps, sweeping and unsealed road grading.

bleeding tar or shiny roads
any loose chipseal
missing or damaged stormwater grates
requests for new or existing road markings, broken yellow lines, or symbols on the road
damaged or missing edge marker posts (the white plastic post that is used in rural locations to show the road edge).

Private roads

Council does not maintain private roads or private right of ways.

All vehicle crossings/driveways run through Council Road Reserve (including some rights of way). Driveways are constructed for property access and are the owner’s responsibility to maintain, including any retaining structures and pipes running under them.

Unsealed road grading

Unsealed roads in the district are graded up to four times per year. Some roads require less grading. Unsealed roads are:

Maungakotukutuku Road
Waterfall Road
Mangaone North Road
Ōtaki Gorge Road
Waimanu Road
Wairongomai Road.