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SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works

We're working with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi to deliver key improvements to SH29 in Tauriko, to enable the start of housing development at Tauriko West.

The Tauriko Enabling Works will improve safety at intersections of SH29 with Redwood Lane, Belk Road and Cambridge Road, enable the development of the first 2400 new homes within Tauriko West, support further development of Tauriko Business Estate, protect freight routes and improve access to public transport, walking and cycling. 

The project is delivered by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) in partnership with Tauranga City Council. Construction started in March 2024, and is expected to take around three years to complete.

Photo credit: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi 2022

Access project updates on the NZTA website

Take a look at the planned improvements along SH29

SH29/Redwood Lane intersection upgrade

The new roundabout at SH29/Redwood Lane will connect to Tauriko Business Estate via Kaweroa Drive and provide access to the southern part of the new community planned in Tauriko West via Redwood Lane. Construction started in March 2024 and is scheduled for completion in late 2025/early 2026.

Enabling works

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SH29/Cambridge Road and Tauriko Village intersection upgrades

The new intersection with traffic lights on SH29 at Tauriko Village will provide access to the northern part of Tauriko West. The upgrade of the existing SH29/Cambridge Road intersection with traffic lights will improve safety and provide a connection to Whiore Avenue for buses and people walking and cycling. Construction started in September 2024 and is scheduled for completion in early 2027.

Enabling works

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The Tauriko Enabling Works include:

  • a new roundabout at SH29/Redwood Lane to connect to Tauriko Business Estate via Kaweroa Drive and provide access to the southern part of Tauriko West via Redwood Lane.
  • a new shared walking and cycling path connecting Redwood Lane to Kaweroa Drive, crossing underneath SH29.
  • closure of the existing SH29/Belk Road intersection, with traffic redirected through Tauriko Business Estate to the new SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout. The existing SH29/Belk Road intersection will be closed once the connecting roads and the new SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout have been completed.
  • a new signalised intersection and access road into the urban growth area from Tauriko Village/SH29. Widening of SH29 through Tauriko Village and Cambridge Road, including provision of a new shared walking and cycling path along the northern side of SH29.
  • an upgrade of the existing SH29/Cambridge Road intersection with traffic lights and a new connection to Whiore Avenue for buses, walking and cycling only.
  • a new footpath along the southern side of Whiore Avenue and provision for future bus stops. The new bus stops and an on-road, 2-way protected cycle lane between the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection and Taurikura Drive will be installed once the first homes in the new Tauriko West community have been developed and demand increases.
  • provision of services into the new growth area including water and wastewater mains

 You can find information on the progress of the Tauriko Enabling Works on the NZTA website; and sign up to receive regular project updates via email.

Tauriko Enabling Works - NZTA

Future transport improvements: Tauriko West Road of National Significance

Beyond the short-term improvements delivered by the Tauriko Enabling Works on SH29, NZTA has been planning for future, large-scale transport upgrades to State Highway 29, State Highway 29A and State Highway 36 in the Tauriko West area – from Ōmanawa Road to Barkes Corner. Some of these upgrades are necessary to unlock the full development capacity of the Tauriko West urban growth area (up to 4000 homes).

In 2024 the Tauriko West project was prioritised by central government for delivery as one of the Roads of National Significance, and was included in the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme as a priority project for the region. Find the latest updates on this project on NZTA’s website:

Tauriko West future improvements - NZTA

Key information

Project type
Major projects
Transport

Status
Underway

Neighbourhood
Pyes Pa / Tauriko

Key dates

  • January to June 2017

    Engagement on the vision for Tauriko West, Transport Network Plan recommendations, changes to the urban limits and boundary adjustments.
  • May to June 2021

    Engagement on the draft structure plan, the enabling transport works and the short list for the long-term state highway improvements.
  • May to June 2022

    Engagement on the long-term transport options, and updates on the planning for the new community, and the short-term transport improvements (enabling works).
  • March 2024

    Start of construction at the SH29/Redwood Lane intersection.
  • September 2024

    Start of construction at Tauriko Village and the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection.
  • Early 2026

    Expected completion of the works at the SH29/Redwood Lane intersection.
  • Early 2027

    Expected completion of the works at the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection.
  • Ongoing

    Engagement with mana whenua, stakeholders, landowners and key interest groups.

Who's listening

Tauranga City Council - Major Projects team

richard.okane@tauranga.govt.nz
07 577 7000

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

bopprojects@nzta.govt.nz
07 927 6009

Other ways to get involved

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