03/05/2026
Heads up on the Pepe Bridge
REMINDER: Pepe Bridge overnight closures start Tuesday
Following our earlier story, NZTA is reminding Tairua locals and travellers that the SH25 Pepe Bridge will be closed overnight from 7pm to 6am on the following nights:
Tuesday 12 May – Thursday 14 May
Monday 18 May – Thursday 21 May
The bridge will reopen for 5 minutes on the hour (or 15 minutes either side) at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 12 midnight, 2am and 4am, allowing vehicles to cross during the closure windows.
The closures are to allow piling work and the relocation of services on the bridge, ahead of construction starting in July on the new two-way bridge and pedestrian walkway.
Plan ahead if you’re travelling through Tairua overnight on those dates. NZTA has apologised for the disruption.