Upcoming Road Closures

Below is a list of upcoming road closures that are scheduled to take place in 2024 and 2025 due to planned maintenance work or events being held.


Proposed Temporary Closure of Manchester Square

PURSUANT to Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manawatu District Council, for the purpose of permitting Feilding Promotions Inc to conduct Kids ‘n’ Country, proposes to close the following road listed hereunder to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period as stated.

Date of Closure: Saturday 1 March 2025

Time of Closure: 07.00am to 02.00pm

Perimeter Road of Manchester Square – surrounding the grass quadrant from Feilding Hotel to ANZ bank.

Any person objecting to the proposals is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 4.00 pm, Friday 31 January 2025, at the office of the Manawatu District Council, Private Bag 10,001, Feilding, or email public@mdc.govt.nz


Proposed Temporary Closure of Manchester Square

PURSUANT to Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manawatu District Council, for the purpose of permitting Feilding Promotions Inc to conduct the Eat Street Market, proposes to close Manchester Square between FMG and YOU travel from 7.00am to 3.00pm on the following dates:

Sunday 2 February 2025

Sunday 9 March 2025

Sunday 13 April 2025

Sunday 11 May 2025

Any person objecting to the proposals is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 4.00 pm, Friday 20 December 2024, at the office of the Manawatu District Council, Private Bag 10001, Feilding, or email public@mdc.govt.nz

Due to the change in date for the February event objections for this date close on Tuesday 7 January 2025.


Proposed Temporary Closure of Pararorangi Road

PURSUANT to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manawatu District Council, for the purpose of permitting the Manawatu Car Club to conduct a Rally Sprint event, proposes to close Pararorangi Road as listed below on Saturday 8 March 2025 between 8.00am and 5.00pm.

Pararorangi Road – from Arapata Road until the road end (no exit).

Any person objecting to the proposals is called upon to lodge notice of his/her objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 4.00 pm, Friday 20 December 2024, at the office of the Manawatu District Council, Private Bag 10,001, Feilding. Email public@mdc.govt.nz


Temporary Closure of Manchester Street

PURSUANT to Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manawatu District Council, for the purpose of permitting Feilding Promotions Inc to conduct Christmas Farmers Market, will close Manchester Street as listed hereunder to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period as stated.

Manchester Street – between Kimbolton Road and Manchester Square by ANZ and FMG.

Friday 20 December 2024 from 7.30am to 3.30pm


Temporary Closure of East Street, Haybittle Street and South Street

Manawatu District Council wishes to advise that, PURSUANT to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, East Street, Haybittle Street and South Street will be closed as listed below, for the purpose of power network upgrades. Should weather delay the works the closure will be undertaken on the next suitable day.

East Street – from its intersection with South Street to its intersection with Wellington Street.

Closed from 7.00am Wednesday 8 January until 7.00pm Friday 10 January 2025

Haybittle Street – from its intersection with East Street to its intersection with Carthew Street.

Closure dates and times:

7.00am Tuesday 14 January until 7.00pm Wednesday 15 January 2025

7.00am to 7.00pm Wednesday 22 January 2025

7.00am to 7.00pm Monday 3 February 2025

7.00am to 7.00pm Wednesday 5 February 2025

South Street – Single lane closed from East Street for 40metres, No access to South Street from East Street

7.00am to 7.00pm 22 January 2025

7.00am Monday 3 February to 7.00pm 4 February 2025

7.00am Monday 10 March to 7.00pm 11 March 2025

Residents access will be available during the closure, please follow the instructions from the contractors onsite.

Manawatu District Council regrets any inconvenience caused.


Temporary Closure of Almadale Road

Manawatu District Council wishes to advise thatPURSUANT to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, Almadale Road between the reserve entrance and the road end will be closed from 7.00am to 4.00pm on Wednesday 22 January 2025, weather permitting, for the purpose of power pole replacement. Should weather delay the works the closure will be undertaken on the next suitable day.

Resident access may be limited during the closure, please follow the instructions from the contractors onsite.


Temporary Closure of Roots Street East, Feilding

Manawatu District Council wishes to advise that Roots Street East, will be closed from 39 Roots Street East to its intersection with Churcher Street, including the Echo Place Intersection,  starting 8.00am Monday 6 January 2025 until 5.00pm Friday 16 May 2025, in order to undertake roading and utility upgrades.

The road will remain open for residents and those visiting residents. Traffic management will be in place during this time, however there may be minor delays caused by construction machinery. Please follow instructions provided by contractors.