Thread: Tauranga it New Plymouth this Friday

Hi

All have a family trip planned including meeting our son who has just moved to Wellington there.

Was looking at going via Mangakino and Mokau. Anyone live in the area and can comment on moving through the Mokau area?

Would it just be best to suck up the extra drive and go via Whanganui or the Forgotten HW?

Won't be stopping along the way just a straight drive through.

I do this drive all the time, best route I have found is from Tga to Te Awamutu, cut around TA and down the line. Love that drive

Isn’t the road blocked at Mokau?

Cheers for the info looks like the Forgotten HW it will be

Another quick question, how much gravel is there left on the forgotten he was a bit either side of Whangamomana when I went through a few years ago, wasn't too bad though

Yikes. 6 hour drive if avoiding Arapuni and Mokau.

Yip road block on the bridge at Mokau.

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Straight down SH1, turnoff Marton, thru to Wanganui, up thru to NP, pick up a Fallow thru Wanganui on way home. Far better drive for comfort!

@Dusty Fog have to go into and out of AL3 to get there via Mokau

Because north of that is in level 2 and unless you are an essential worker it's a no go

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

Because north of that is in level 2 and unless you are an essential worker it's a no go

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I mean level 3

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Mate went through: the road blocks aren't manned 24/7. Shift change at 6pm?? Cops head back to the station 5pm ish, new lot head out after grabbing their wagon off them at 6

Originally Posted by XR500

Mate went through: the road blocks aren't manned 24/7. Shift change at 6pm?? Cops head back to the station 5pm ish, new lot head out after grabbing their wagon off them at 6

Long way to retrace your steps if you come via Awakino Gorge and Mokau is still copped up when you arrive there. Isn't there also a local iwi presence?
At least you can grab a nice (but expensive) whitebait fritter before heading back the way you came.

I live on the forgotten world highway...about 12km of gravel to negotiate..weekend traffic has increased due to the mokau border closure...drive carefully...no fuel between taumarunui and stratford...

Yep not keen on taking the risk would end up being close to 8hrs I expect