Temporary road closures in place from Thursday 2 November to Saturday 4 November due to the Iron Māori event

Published: 27 October 2023

Last Updated: 6 November 2023

Temporary road closures in place for Iron Māori event

A series of road closures will be in place from Thursday 2 November to Saturday 4 November due to the Iron Māori event.

Closure of car parks

From 5am, Thursday 2 November to 9pm, Saturday 4 November, Perfume Point Access Road and Hot Chick car parks will be closed and accessible to event and volunteer staff.

Event-day road closures

On Saturday 4 November, the following roads will be closed from 3am to 1pm.

• Hardinge Road both lanes between Bridge Street and Stafford Street.
• Hardinge Road East bound lane only between Stafford Street and Breakwater Road/State Highway 50.
• Macaulay Street, Raglan Street, and Ahuriri Lane left turn only.
• Marine Parade South bound from Browning Street to Ellison Street/State Highway 51 closed.
• Marine Parade & Tennyson Street to Herschell Street.
• Marine Parade & Vautier Street, Edwards Street, Sale Street, Warren Street and Ellison Street (left turn Only into Marine Parade).
• Awatoto Road to State Highway 51 Closed, Hastings De tour in place.
• Waitangi Road/State Highway 51 is an entry only from State Highway 51.

Additional information:

• Access to the Freedom Camping and Pump Track will be from the south and vehicles will be able to turn right when free.
• Speed restrictions and traffic controls will be in place at the Waitangi and Ngaruroro Bridges.

Event-day Car Parking

• All roadside car parks starting from the Hawke’s Bay Sports Fishing Club along Nelson QuaytoBridge Street side will be closed from 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This does not include Hawke’s Bay Sports Fishing Club car park.
• Hardinge Road from 3:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Important information:

• Vehicles parked within the closed sections may be towed at owner’s risk and expense.
• Please note all road timings are approximate, dependent on the race event timings.
• View a map with details of the Marine Parade road closures here.

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