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Project

Northland Corridor

PROJECT STATUS
Detailed Planning
Northland Corridor

The Northland Corridor is a 100-kilometre four-lane motorway that connects Warkworth to Whangārei. It is made up of three sequential Roads of National Significance (RoNS) between:

  • Section One - Warkworth to Te Hana
  • Section Two - Te Hana to Port Marsden Highway, and
  • Section Three - Port Marsden to Whangārei.

Key Dates

Dec 2026 Expected Construction Commencement

Procurement

Procuring Agency: New Zealand Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi

PROJECT HISTORY

Jun 2024 The NZ Government identified the Northland Corridor's sections as Road of National Significance in its Government Policy Statement on land transport.
Mar 2025 The New Zealand Government commenced procurement for Stage One and confirmed the project will be delivered using a Public Private Partnership.
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Confirmed PPP |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Government resources
Government Policy Statement on Land Transport
Project pages
Northland Corridor
Major Contract

Warkworth to Te Hana

PROJECT STATUS
Under Procurement
Warkworth to Te Hana

The project will see the delivery of a 26-kilometre expressway from Warkworth to Te Hana in the North Island of NZ. The design also includes an 850-metre-long twin bore tunnel in the Dome Valley and three interchanges located at Warkworth, Wellsford and Te Hana.

 

Key Dates

Mar 2025 ROIs Open
Mar 2025 ROIs Close
Jun 2026 Expected Contract Award
2026 Expected Construction Commencement
Dec 2034 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: New Zealand Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi
Procurement note:

The NZ Government has confirmed that the project will be delivered as a Public Private Partnership.

PROJECT HISTORY

2023 An estimated capital cost of between $2.9 billion and $3.8 billion was provided. This indicative cost estimate was provided to the Ministry of Transport in late 2023 by NZ Transport Agency to prepare for the 2024 Government Policy Statement on land transport.
Sep 2024 Geotechnical work commenced on the project.
Mar 2025 The NZ Government opened Registrations of Interest (ROI) for the Warkworth to Te Hana section of the 100-kilometre Northland Corridor. The NZ Government also confirmed that the project will be delivered as a Public Private Partnership (PPP). Following the ROI which closes 28 March, registered parties will be invited to submit a formal Expression of Interest, after which a Request for Proposal will be sent to three shortlisted bidders in mid-2025.
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Confirmed PPP |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Media releases
2025/03/10 - Procurement commences
2024/08/2024 - Geotechnical commencement
Tender notices
2025/03/14 - ROI
Project pages
Warkworth to Te Hana
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