Road network and reporting road hazards

Regional road network

State highways and local roads make up the region’s road network with the maintenance, construction, managing traffic issues and improvements of them the responsibility either the local council or Transit New Zealand who are Road Controlling Authorities.

In the Greater Wellington Region Transit NZ manages the following state highways: SH1 from Wellington to Otaki, SH2 from Ngauranga north through the Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa, SH58 between the Hutt Valley and Paremata and SH53 between Featherston and Martinborough.

All other local roads including footpaths and road reserve are usually managed by local councils.

Reporting road hazards

Almost hit a pothole or utility cover in the kerb lane? Had to swerve to avoid broken glass?

Report road hazards (potholes, glass etc), illegal parking, broken traffic lights etc that you are aware of to the appropriate body.

State Highways

New Zealand Transport Agency - Mike Pilgrim, phone 04 894 5237

Local Roads

Hutt City Council
Phone 04 570 6666
Email: contact@huttcity.govt.nzor use their online Fix-a-Gram/Report a Problem

Kapiti Coast District Council
Phone 04 296 4700

Porirua City Council
Phone 04 237 5089
Email: enquiries@pcc.govt.nz or use their Online Request For Serviceform

Upper Hutt City Council
Technical Services Unit phone 04 527 2169

Wellington City Council
Phone: 04 499 4444
email: info@wcc.govt.nz or use the Council Query and Comment Form.
For parking enforcement call Parkwise direct on phone 04 801 3555

Wairarapa
Carterton District Council

Phone: 06 379 6626

Masterton District Council
Phone: 06 370 6300
Email: mdc@mstn.govt.nz

South Wairarapa District Council
Phone: 06 306 9611
Email: enquiries@swdc.govt.nz

 

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