Project Update (May 2026)
Construction will start on 8 May 2026 and is expected to be completed over the weekend.
Works will be carried out overnight, from 8pm to 6am, to minimise disruptions to nearby businesses.
We’ll update this webpage if the schedule changes due to wet weather.
Please follow traffic management rules and plan ahead.
Where | Between numbers 9 Waipareira Avenue and 23 Waipareira Avenue (see work location map here) |
When | From Friday, 8 May to Sunday, 10 May, between 8pm and 6am |
What we’re doing | - Upgrading the traffic island to a raised zebra crossing to improve safety and visibility
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How it may impact you | - Waipareira Avenue will be closed. If you live along this road, traffic controllers at either end of the road will help you access your property.
- On-street parking will be limited during works. You may need to either park on your property or on a side road and walk to your property.
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How travel is affected | - We expect a traffic delay of 5mins as a result of this work.
Traffic controllers will be on site to assist around the work site. Please follow all signs, light signals and traffic directions. |
How to contact us
For queries or concerns about this project:
Email: info@at.govt.nz (Include reference: 'new pedestrian crossing on Waipareira Avenue')
Phone: 09 355 3553
For construction-related concerns:
Name: Jay Dangwal
Email: Jay@agileinfrastructure.co.nz
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Engagement Outcome
The engagement for this project has finished. We are proceeding with the changes as planned.
What happens next
We are looking at installing these changes after July 2025.
Any change to the plan will be updated on this page.
We will be in touch with local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.
About the project
We’ll be improving crossing safety on Waipareira Avenue in Henderson, outside ACG Sunderland School.
The school asked us to build crossing facility that better protect their students, reduce vehicle speeds, and allow drivers more time to see children who cross the road during busy hours – before and after school.
Growing communities means busier roads – so we’re working with our communities to make travelling locally safer for everyone!
The changes we're making
- Upgrading the traffic island to a raised zebra crossing so its level with the footpath to slow drivers on approach and ensures people crossing can be seen by motorists.
- Upgrade the footpaths on either side of the crossing including more room to wait to cross.
- Painting new road markings, installing signs and beacon lights so motorists know they are near a school, to slow on approach and to give priority to people crossing the road here.
- Install tactile pavers which are yellow guidance paving markers to help vision impaired people cross the road.
- We’re reallocating 1 - 2 parking spaces for the footpath extension.
The new crossing facilities will prioritise people crossing especially our Tamariki, school whānau & local community.
Benefits to your community
- Safe crossing facilities make it easier and stress-free for you, our Tamariki and our community to move about your neighbourhood with confidence.
- It offers better connections to nearby Te Pai Park, Trusts Arena, parks, public transport and other local amenities.
- Improves safety for everyone of different accessibility needs including the elderly, people with prams and wheelchairs, as the crossing is level with the footpath.
- Improves visibility by ensuring people crossing Waipareira Ave can be seen by approaching motorists.
- Getting around on foot is good for the environment and good for your health. It helps reduce reliance on cars for local trips, decreasing traffic congestion and reducing our carbon emissions.
- It helps ensure those with mobility needs can navigate crossings more easily.
- New road markings and signs clarify right of way, alert drivers to slow down approaching a crossing. It improves safety by minimising risk of collisions, and ensures compliance with traffic regulations
- Safer crossings minimise risks to traffic flow and dangerous situations on the road. People crossing are prioritised so motorists will only need to stop when someone needs to cross
Project Update (May 2026)
Construction will start on 8 May 2026 and is expected to be completed over the weekend.
Works will be carried out overnight, from 8pm to 6am, to minimise disruptions to nearby businesses.
We’ll update this webpage if the schedule changes due to wet weather.
Please follow traffic management rules and plan ahead.
Where | Between numbers 9 Waipareira Avenue and 23 Waipareira Avenue (see work location map here) |
When | From Friday, 8 May to Sunday, 10 May, between 8pm and 6am |
What we’re doing | - Upgrading the traffic island to a raised zebra crossing to improve safety and visibility
|
How it may impact you | - Waipareira Avenue will be closed. If you live along this road, traffic controllers at either end of the road will help you access your property.
- On-street parking will be limited during works. You may need to either park on your property or on a side road and walk to your property.
|
How travel is affected | - We expect a traffic delay of 5mins as a result of this work.
Traffic controllers will be on site to assist around the work site. Please follow all signs, light signals and traffic directions. |
How to contact us
For queries or concerns about this project:
Email: info@at.govt.nz (Include reference: 'new pedestrian crossing on Waipareira Avenue')
Phone: 09 355 3553
For construction-related concerns:
Name: Jay Dangwal
Email: Jay@agileinfrastructure.co.nz
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Engagement Outcome
The engagement for this project has finished. We are proceeding with the changes as planned.
What happens next
We are looking at installing these changes after July 2025.
Any change to the plan will be updated on this page.
We will be in touch with local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.
About the project
We’ll be improving crossing safety on Waipareira Avenue in Henderson, outside ACG Sunderland School.
The school asked us to build crossing facility that better protect their students, reduce vehicle speeds, and allow drivers more time to see children who cross the road during busy hours – before and after school.
Growing communities means busier roads – so we’re working with our communities to make travelling locally safer for everyone!
The changes we're making
- Upgrading the traffic island to a raised zebra crossing so its level with the footpath to slow drivers on approach and ensures people crossing can be seen by motorists.
- Upgrade the footpaths on either side of the crossing including more room to wait to cross.
- Painting new road markings, installing signs and beacon lights so motorists know they are near a school, to slow on approach and to give priority to people crossing the road here.
- Install tactile pavers which are yellow guidance paving markers to help vision impaired people cross the road.
- We’re reallocating 1 - 2 parking spaces for the footpath extension.
The new crossing facilities will prioritise people crossing especially our Tamariki, school whānau & local community.
Benefits to your community
- Safe crossing facilities make it easier and stress-free for you, our Tamariki and our community to move about your neighbourhood with confidence.
- It offers better connections to nearby Te Pai Park, Trusts Arena, parks, public transport and other local amenities.
- Improves safety for everyone of different accessibility needs including the elderly, people with prams and wheelchairs, as the crossing is level with the footpath.
- Improves visibility by ensuring people crossing Waipareira Ave can be seen by approaching motorists.
- Getting around on foot is good for the environment and good for your health. It helps reduce reliance on cars for local trips, decreasing traffic congestion and reducing our carbon emissions.
- It helps ensure those with mobility needs can navigate crossings more easily.
- New road markings and signs clarify right of way, alert drivers to slow down approaching a crossing. It improves safety by minimising risk of collisions, and ensures compliance with traffic regulations
- Safer crossings minimise risks to traffic flow and dangerous situations on the road. People crossing are prioritised so motorists will only need to stop when someone needs to cross
