The New Zealand Festival of Christmas 2026 is coming to Greytown mid-year and the following road closures will be in place on Saturday 27 June and Saturday 25 July.

Road closures

Saturday 27 June (postponement date Sunday 28 June)

• Main Street (SH2) will be closed between North Street and Papawai Road from 2pm to 9pm

• McMaster Street from Main Street to East Street from 1pm to 9pm

Detour routes

• Southbound on Main Street (SH2) – left onto North Street – right onto East Street – right onto Papawai Road – rejoin SH2

• Northbound on Main Street (SH2) – left onto Humphries Street – right onto West Street – right onto North Street – rejoin SH2

Saturday 25 July (postponement date Sunday 26 July)

• Main Street (SH2) between Jellicoe Street and Hastwell Street from 2pm to 9pm

• McMaster Street, from Main Street to East Street from 1pm to 9pm

Detour routes

• Southbound on Main Street (SH2) – left onto Jellicoe Street – right onto East Street – right onto Church Street – rejoin SH2

• Northbound on Main Street (SH2) – left onto Hastwell Street – right onto West Street – right onto Kuratawhiti Street – rejoin SH2
  
  

Additional: Saturday 18 July (postponement date Friday 24 July)

• Traffic management around Mole Street for Festive Night Glow from 5pm to 7pm
• Mole Street from Wood Street to Kuratawhiti Street closed from 4pm to 8pm

Detour routes

• Kuratawhiti Street, Hawke Street, Wood Street or West Street onto Kuratawhiti Street or Wood Street
• Main pedestrian access from Farley Ave