Hallett Road

Seal Extension Policy

Environmental impacts from unsealed roads, like dust, noise and vibration, have ongoing harmful effects on people and the environment.

We have set aside $750,000 annually through the 2024-34 Long-Term Plan to gradually seal gravel roads throughout the District.

As we cannot do every gravel road in one year, we have developed a Seal Extension Policy which will ensure those roads which need to be done are considered in an equitable and fair way.

To help us decide what roads need to be done and when, we use Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency guidance to prioritise roads based on community impacts like traffic and speed, how many houses are on the road and the surrounding environment. It also considers, to a lesser extent, economic benefits like completing two neighbouring roads and available budget in any year.

The most important aspect of both the community and economic impacts, relates to the health of people who live close to gravel roadways and who may suffer respiratory issues from regular dust exposure. 
Roads with the highest score will be sealed before others.

Read the full Seal Extension Policy - (PDF, 700KB)

We are excited to get this work underway which will ensure our people can get around our District more safely and easily.

Seal Extension Priority List

Roads on this list have been scheduled to be sealed under the Seal Extension Policy in three-year blocks to align with Council’s Long-Term Planning. The roads are not in construction order as this will be decided year by year to ensure cost and construction efficiencies.

Some of these roads will not be sealed in full, or may be part sealed one year and finished the next, we will be updating this section of the website with maps soon to show the total sealing area. Please do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss a road of interest to you.

Please note this list may change should there be any unforeseen or emergency circumstances.

2024-27 Long Term Plan Period
Treatment LengthRoad NameRanking
2024-27 Long Term Plan Period
44116THORNTON HALL ROAD3
44045MATAHI VALLEY ROAD4
44002NO 1 ROAD5
44044AMATAHI VALLEY ROAD6
44046AMATAHI VALLEY ROAD8
44044CMATAHI VALLEY ROAD10
45379AKOTORENUI ROAD11
44118AWITHY ROAD12
2027-30 Long Term Plan Period
44033AKOPE DRAIN ROAD14
44046CMATAHI VALLEY ROAD18
44078TROUTBECK ROAD20
44042AMARAETOTARA ROAD22
44035LEADER ROAD24
44121APOKEREKERE ROAD25
44057MOTTRAM ROAD26
44054MATIU ROAD28
2030-33 Long Term Plan Period
44118BWITHY ROAD49
44044BMATAHI VALLEY ROAD29
44000TE WHETU ROAD31
45400CTE TAWA ROAD32
44010BHEREPURU ROAD33
10 years+
44073SETTLEMENT ROAD34
44108THORNTON HALL ROAD35
44118WITHY ROAD21
44010AHEREPURU ROAD36
44105TAYLORS TRACK (PROVISIONAL TITLE)38
44081AWALKER ROAD39
44087CHEREPURU ROAD40
44046BMATAHI VALLEY ROAD42
44022BFOSTER ROAD41
45385NGAMOTU ROAD43
44059NGAMOTU ROAD44
44043MASON ROAD46
44076BTE KOOTI ROAD47
44029JONES ROAD48
45396BSTANLEY ROAD51
44087BHEREPURU ROAD50
44042MARAETOTARA ROAD52
43998NUKU ROAD53
44081WALKER ROAD54
44112SYMOND ROAD55
44088BURKE ROAD56
44040LUTTRELL ROAD57
45376HEREPURU ROAD58
44087HEREPURU ROAD59
44017BTAWHIA ROAD60
45384MIMIHA ROAD61
44066BPUKEHOU ROAD62
45397STANLEY ROAD63
44014PAPANUI ROAD64
44095MOTTRAM ROAD65
43999ABURMA ROAD (WAINUI ROAD)66
45400TE TAWA ROAD67
44065POKAIROA ROAD70
44061BOKAAHU ROAD69
44011HOGG ROAD71
43999BURMA ROAD (WAINUI ROAD)72
43993MIMIHA ROAD73
45396STANLEY ROAD74
44005ADDISON ROAD76
44013PIKOWAI ROAD75
44066APUKEHOU ROAD77
44030BKIRKBRIDE ROAD78
44020FERMAH ROAD79
44082AMCIVOR ROAD80
44121POKEREKERE ROAD81
44085OWHAKATORO ROAD82
44034ALANGENBERGER ROAD83
44120POKAIROA ROAD85
44082MCIVOR ROAD84
44058NGAMOTU ROAD86
44119PAKU ROAD (NORTH)68
44017TAWHIA ROAD87
44055MOODY ROAD88
44056MOTTRAM ROAD89
44001OWHAKATORO ROAD90
44009DHAUONE ROAD91
44042CMARAETOTARA ROAD92
44055AMOODY ROAD93
44022FOSTER ROAD94
44061AOKAAHU ROAD95
44042BMARAETOTARA ROAD96
44230ROTOTAHA ROAD97
44004KOTORENUI ROAD98
44087AHEREPURU ROAD99
44085AOWHAKATORO ROAD100
44061OKAAHU ROAD101
44009CHAUONE ROAD102
44086STANLEY ROAD103
44095AMOTTRAM ROAD104
44095BMOTTRAM ROAD105
43999BBURMA ROAD (WAINUI ROAD)106
44097BAIRSTRIP ROAD108
44038BCAMPBELL ROAD107
44064POKAIROA ROAD110
44072SETTLEMENT ROAD109
43397cGRACE ROAD111
44042EMARAETOTARA ROAD112
44042DMARAETOTARA ROAD113
45380MASON ROAD114
44067PUKETI ROAD115
44009HAUONE ROAD116
44030KIRKBRIDE ROAD117
44007AMILLER ROAD118
44076TE KOOTI ROAD119
43997GRACE ROAD120
44009AHAUONE ROAD121
44034LANGENBERGER ROAD122
43997aGRACE ROAD123
44025GLENHOLME ROAD124
44055BMOODY ROAD125
45400ATE TAWA ROAD126
44092GOLF LINKS ROAD127
44038CAMPBELL ROAD128
44038ACAMPBELL ROAD129
44026GLENHOLME ROAD EXTENSION130
44092AGOLF LINKS ROAD131
44094RAROA ROAD132
44092BGOLF LINKS ROAD133
45389CRENDALL ROAD134
44093TE TAWA ROAD135
44036BURMA ROAD (MARAETOTARA ROAD)136
44082DMCIVOR ROAD137
44016BENNETT ROAD138
44117REWARAU RD140
44067APUKETI ROAD139
44082BMCIVOR ROAD141
44067BPUKETI ROAD142
44069AROBINS ROAD143
44096MANAWAHE ROAD144
44111STEVENS ROAD145
44028JOHNS ROAD146
44107OWHAKATORO ROAD147
44069BROBINS ROAD148
45379BKOTORENUI ROAD149
44069ROBINS ROAD150
45389BRENDALL ROAD151
44113SYMOND ROAD152
44099MATATA CAUSEWAY ROAD153
44009BHAUONE ROAD154
44066CPUKEHOU ROAD155
44075STANLEY ROAD156
45396ASTANLEY ROAD157
43397bGRACE ROAD158
44441BURMA ROAD (MARAETOTARA ROAD)159
44066PUKEHOU ROAD160
44097AIRSTRIP ROAD161
45389RENDALL ROAD162
44070ROSS ROAD163
44037BURMA ROAD (OHOPE ROAD)164
44070BROSS ROAD165
45375BURKE ROAD166
44007MILLER ROAD167
45389ARENDALL ROAD168
43992ERNEST ROAD169
44021FLAX ROAD170
44070AROSS ROAD171
44033BKOPE DRAIN ROAD172
44039RAROA ROAD173
44081BWALKER ROAD174
44028AJOHNS ROAD175
45396CSTANLEY ROAD176
44440BURMA ROAD (MARAETOTARA ROAD)177
44121BPOKEREKERE ROAD178
44023FRASER ROAD179
44082CMCIVOR ROAD180
44079TUITE ROAD181
44084OWHAKATORO ROAD182
44228PAKU ROAD183
44083MCIVOR ROAD184
44085BOWHAKATORO ROAD185
45120SYMOND ROAD CARPARK186
44077THOMPSON ROAD187
44076CTE KOOTI ROAD188
44122RENDALL ROAD189
44076ATE KOOTI ROAD190
44097AAIRSTRIP ROAD191
45400BTE TAWA ROAD192
45381MCIVOR ROAD193
44017ATAWHIA ROAD194
44028BJOHNS ROAD195
44022AFOSTER ROAD196
44030AKIRKBRIDE ROAD197
45382MCIVOR ROAD198
45383MCIVOR ROAD199
45377KIRKBRIDE ROAD200
45378KIRKBRIDE ROAD201
44007BMILLER ROAD202
44008SUTHERLAND ROAD203
45399SUTHERLAND ROAD204
45398STEVENS ROAD205
44100MATATA CAUSEWAY ROAD206
44069CROBINS ROAD207
44034BLANGENBERGER ROAD208
44006WARDLAW ROAD209
44104BURMA ROAD (OHOPE ROAD)210
45203MITCHELL PARK CARPARK (TANEATUA)211
44024GLENHOLME ROAD212

What roads qualify for sealing?

Some roads will qualify to be considered under the Seal Extension Policy and some will not.

Those that do qualify include:

  • Ownership of road. Only roads that are owned or maintained by Council will be considered for seal extension works
  • Sealing of Roads on Māori land. Māori Roads may be eligible if a formal application is received from iwi and legal provision is made for unrestricted present and future access to the road
  • Legal status of the road. Only roads that have a legal status will be sealed. Any legal disputes will need to be settled before work starts. If this is too difficult the next highest scoring road section will be sealed instead.

Roads that will be excluded from prioritisation (but may still be sealed by other arrangements) include:

Roads that flood often. Sealing these roads will result in a significant increase in maintenance costs.
Special purpose roads. These are usually funded for sealing by other means
Community support. Where there is no local community support for sealing the road will not be sealed unless there is a significant maintenance or safety benefit in doing so.
Roads not servicing residential properties. Roads that do not service home, marae, schools / kura, or cemeteries / urupa will be excluded unless funding is available from Waka Kotahi.

Community exposure is worth 60% of a road's final score while the economic assessment is worth 40%.

How are the scores weighted?

Infographic of the project

Can I advocate for my road to be sealed first?

You can certainly let us know if you would like your road to be sealed, however this policy is designed to ensure all roads needing sealing are considered equally and fairly – it does not reward "squeaky wheels".

Will I need to find alternative routes?

Once we know what roads are being done and when we will ensure we communicate with those communities who will be impacted the most.

 

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