We’ve finished the roads, water upgrades and footpaths around One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha.

Major road and water pipe upgrades around One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha finished in July 2025.

Work started in July 2024 and involved replacing 5.5km of pipes and upgrading Barbadoes, Tuam and Madras Streets with new footpaths, gardens, street furniture, pedestrian crossing and traffic lights.

The Te Kaha Surrounding Streets package of work aimed to support the growing south-east central neighbourhood and make it easier for people travelling around the city's new stadium.

The final layer of asphalt and paving on the footpaths around the stadium was completed in December 2025, tying the One NZ Stadium grounds into the surrounding neighbourhood. 

The project cost $34 million, with $11.4 million of this earmarked for the necessary water supply, wastewater and stormwater pipes that are at the end of their life. This entire package of work was approved as part of the Council’s Long Term and Annual Plans and is separate from the $683 million budget approved for the construction of the stadium. 

Updated 5 March 2026.

We’re doing some night works around One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha. 

Our contractors will be doing some maintenance on some small areas of paving around the stadium precinct. They'll also be sprucing up the area and generally making sure everything is in tip-top shape ahead of the stadium opening in April.

The paving work is highly weather dependent. It was initially scheduled to take place from 1 March, but the recent wet weather caused a delay. Work will go ahead over the next week or so, as weather conditions allow. 

Night works will take place from 7pm to 6am. We expect it will take three nights to complete. Our contractors will update worksite neighbours ahead of work starting. Read the full start works notice(external link).

Impacts

  • Night works will take place from 7pm to 6am, depending on site and weather conditions, in the intersections around the stadium.
  • The intersection at Cashel and Madras Streets will be closed for one night. Detours will be in place.
  • The intersection at Lichfield and Madras Streets will be closed for one night, following the completion of work at the Cashel and Madras Street intersection. Detours will be in place.
  • At times, Barbadoes Street, Tuam Street, and Madras Street will be reduced to one lane as our contractors work progressively around the intersections, completing their maintenance work.
  • During the day, any traffic management impacts will be removed.

Information for road users

  • Cyclists will need to merge with traffic through the site.
  • We will temporarily remove on-street parking to allow space for the works.
  • Please follow all signage and crew directions.
  • A 30 km/h speed limit will be in place so we can keep contractors and everyone safe.

Thank you for your patience.

You can find the latest traffic management information(external link) on the Isaac Construction webpage.

Major water network and road upgrades took place from June 2024 to July 2025.

'Barbadoes Street and Tuam Street intersection.

Barbadoes Street

'Intersection on Barbadoes Street.

Barbadoes Street and Hereford Street intersection

'Lichfield Street has been transformed.

Lichfield Street

'New pedestrian crossing on Madras Street.

Madras Street, outside Ara

'New cycle stands, seats and benches have been installed.

Street furniture

'Six intersections have been upgraded around the stadium.

Madras Street and Lichfield Street intersection

'Footpath works finished in December 2025.

Tuam Street footpaths

Consultation on the Te Kaha Surrounding Streets package of works was held from 10 October 2022 to 30 November 2022.

We received feedback from 1,214 individuals, businesses and organisations during the consultation period. Hearings took place in April 2023.

The Council's Finance and Performance Committee approved the plan(external link)(external link) on 28 June 2023. 

The approved plan included a revised, hybrid option for Lichfield Street(external link) between Manchester and Madras Streets. The refined option will see it retain its current dual-direction state, but with a 10km speed limit to ensure it remains safe for pedestrians.

The upgrade to Lichfield Street West will cost $4.5 million; this is $1.2 million more than the original option, which would have transformed the street into a one-way, pedestrian-safe road.