FAQs

Ōmokoroa is one of Western Bay’s fastest growing communities and by 2050, the Ōmokoroa Peninsula will be fully developed and home to an estimated 13,000 residents. This means we will need more housing, and a safer intersection that will be able to support future growth.

In July 2022, Council was allocated $38million for the project from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, which is administered by Kāinga Ora on behalf of the Crown. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will also contribute $5 million to the upgrade, and supply land worth $1.49 million.

Construction of two roundabouts and one being on a State Highway is not as simple as drawing a circle on the road. There are a lot of things to take into consideration, including relocation of services, consents, safety checks and the list goes on.

As the project progresses, we will break down the costs to understand where this money is being spent.

Interim works (estimate: $20-24 million)

• SH2 / Ōmokoroa Roadroundabout including four-lane tapers
• Four-laning into Ōmokoroa
• 10-15-year design life
• Provides safety and access
• Actual expected life depends on Takitimu North Link Stage 2 approval
• Enables housing as per Council's Plan Change 92 and Medium Density Residential Standards

Permanent works (estimate: $16-20 million)

• Roundabout servicing the industrial area, at the future Francis Road intersection
• Four-laning Ōmokoroa Road to Prole Road - full urbanisation
• Meets District Plan requirements
• Underground services including power, fibre and water

Other costs - which are largely linked to the permanent works (estimate: $3-5 million)

• Land and legal
• Contingency
• Stormwater pond

This is an interim solution. The roundabouts are being designed and constructed in a way that addresses the immediate needs of the intersection and makes it easier to build the full interchange as part of Takitimu North Link Stage Two once funding becomes available.

It is currently in safe storage. Its future use as artwork will be organised with Public Art Ōmokoroa who will liaise with Pirirākau hapū, with the expectation of it being moved to its new home by the end of the project.

During the early works, there will be minimal traffic impacts or works on the road. It can be done all offline. In 2024, there may be some traffic management in place around the carpark. We will keep the community updated once we know when, and if this will be needed.

This $43 million infrastructure project has been allocated $38 million of Crown funding from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, along with $5 million from NZTA. NZTA will also contribute land worth $1.49m, and Council will contribute additional land worth $1.93m.

The Infrastructure Acceleration Fund is administered by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on behalf of the Crown.

It is designed to help local councils fund critical infrastructure – such as transport, water or flood management – to unlock development and enable new homes to be built in areas of high housing need.

This project is separate to the Waihi to Ōmokoroa project. We will be working closely alongside NZTA throughout the project however as the roundabout will be at the intersection of State Highway 2.