State Highway 29 Kaimai delays: Stop/go traffic after vehicle breakdown

Bay of Plenty Times

9 Apr, 2026 11:13 PMQuick Read

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Police say extensive delays are expected on SH29 through the Kaimai Range over the next few hours. Photo / NZME

Drivers are being warned to expect lengthy delays on State Highway 29 through the Kaimai Range following a truck breakdown.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the highway is operating under stop/go traffic management just after the SH28 intersection, between Tauranga and Te Poi.

Police were first notified around 7.50am
after a truck broke down on the Matamata side of the summit. A second truck then broke down at the same location about 8.15am, further compounding delays.

While one lane remains open, traffic has built up significantly, with motorists facing extensive delays, police said.

Authorities say congestion is likely to continue for several hours, and the highway may remain partially blocked for much of the day.