Sunday 17th February - city wide traffic disruption
Good afternoon,
A quick heads up for this Sunday this weekend - Sunday 17th Feb in particular - that we have had notification about this weekends Around the Bays run. In short, expect traffic chaos and allow LOTS of extra time to do what you want to do or get anywhere. Assuming the past is anything to go by, people will cut through Brooklyn during the day to get to & from the southern suburbs. Safe driving. Following are the road closures/detours... GBRAI Sec...
Customhouse Quay southbound from Whitmore Street to Jervois Quay. Full closure on Customhouse Quay from
6.30am to 11.00am (includes at point of entry of ALL side roads)
Jervois Quay southbound from Customhouse Quay to Cable Street closed from 6.30am to 11.00am (includes at point of
entry of ALL side roads)
Cable Street between Jervois Quay and Oriental Parade closed from 7am to 11am. Right lane between Chaffers Street
to Kent Terrace to remain open
Oriental Parade full closure to Carlton Gore Road and all the adjoining side roads (Herd Street, Freyberg Carpark,
Oriental Terrace, Hay Street, Grass Street) from 7.15am to 11.00am.
Evans Bay Parade full closure between Carlton Gore Road/Oriental Bay to Cobham Drive from 7.15am to 12 noon
(includes at point of entry of ALL side roads). Road closures to be removed if all participants have cleared from Evans
Bay Parade before this time.
Evans Bay Parade closed between Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent intersection from 7.15am to 1pm. Road closures
to be removed if all participants have cleared from Evans Bay Parade before this time.
All arterial roads joining Evans Bay Parade to be closed from 7.15am – 12 noon (approx.). Road closures to be removed
if all participants have cleared from Evans Bay Parade before this time.
Kilbirnie Crescent/Hamilton Road/Wellington Road intersection to the Evans Bay Parade/Cobham Drive/Wellington
Road intersection, road closure from 7.15am - 12.30pm (northbound), 7.15am - 11.30am (southbound)
Hataitai – Taurima Street and Goa Street; no entry into Hataitai from 7.15am – 11.30am. Traffic can exit from Hataitai
Wellington Road; east lane closed making Wellington Road one way eastbound between Crawford Road roundabout
and Ruahine Street from 7.15am to 12 noon
Shelly Bay Road full closure between Miramar Avenue and Massey Road from 7.30am – 12 noon
Massey Rd full closure between Shelly Bay Rd and Point Gordon (approx.) from 7.30am – 12 noon
SH1 Approved Closures:
SH1 Wellington Road. Full closure between Hamilton Road intersection and Cobham Drive from 7.30am-11.30am
(southbound), 7.15am-12.30pm (northbound)
SH1 Cobham Drive. Full closure between Evans Bay Parade and Troy Street roundabout from 7.30am-11.30am
SH1 Cobham Drive. Full left lane closure on east-bound between Troy Street roundabout and Calabar Road roundabout
from 7.30am - 11.30am
No parking at following sites – Vehicles will be towed if parked in these areas on the day.
• Jervois Quay – southbound lanes between Grey Street and Cable St 5.00am - 11.00am
• Cable Street - Jervois Quay to Chaffers Street 5.00am - 11.00am
• Kilbirnie Crescent, park side - Wellington Road to Evans Bay Parade intersection 5.00am - 12noon
• Hamilton Road on Eastern side (along south bound lane). From Wellington Road/Hamilton Road intersection to
residential address at 107 Hamilton Road 5.00am - 1.00pm
• Evans Bay Parade (Cobham Drive Intersection to Kemp Street) from 5.00am - 1.00pm
• Calabar Road roundabout to Shelly Bay Road from 5.00am - 1.00pm
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.2% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.8% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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