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Originally Posted by 92Coupe  there's two pretty big convoys planned for tommorow morning in chch, not sure of the route yet  |
Auckland
There will be three groups - one coming from the Harbour Bridge in the north, through the northern end of Freemans Bay onto Fanshawe St.
A second convoy will come off the north-western motorway onto Nelson St, while a third will approach via the Southern motorway, arriving in the central city on Symonds St.
Christchurch
The trucks will start driving at 7.30am, heading to the centre of Christchurch from Kaiapoi via the Main North Rd and Papanui Rd, and from Riccarton Racecourse via Blenheim Rd and Moorhouse Ave.
Wellington
There will be two groups - one meeting just north of Paekakariki at MacKays Crossing, and the other at Port Road, Seaview.
Both will travel into the city via the motorway, then follow this path: Terrace Tunnel, Vivian Street, left into Taranaki Street, left into Jervois Quay, Customhouse Quay, left into Whitmore St past the Shell service station, right into Lambton Quay, then up to Parliament on Molesworth street.
They will be travelling at around 20-30kph, and are expected to disperse around 9.30am.
Hamilton
From the north, they will be coming down State Highway 1, Maui St, onto Avalon Dr. From the south, the truckies will be taking Airport Rd then splitting - one group will go down Cobham Dr then making their way to Avalon Dr, while the other will go down Newells Rd, onto Cobham Dr then meet the others on Avalon Dr.
Tauranga
Some of the truckies will be starting on State Highway 2 South, going to Maunganui Rd, Hewletts Rd, across the Harbour Bridge, Cameron Rd (or Maungatapu Rd), 15th Avenue, back to Cameron Rd, onto the Sulphur Pt roundabout then back down Cameron Rd in the opposite direction.
Another group will start on State Highway 2 North, Te Puna, meeting at Clarke Rd. They will then head to Chapel St, go through the Sulphur Pt roundabout, down Cameron Rd to Pyes Pa roundabout.
A third group will head from the Kaimais, past Pyes Pa onto Cameron Rd.
Dunedin
The first group of truckies will start at Teviot St, travel up Andersons Bay Rd onto One Way North, turn left onto Frederick St, left onto George St, do a lap around the Octagon and then exit south.
The second will start at Bank St, travel south on One Way south, turn right at Queens Gardens then right onto Princess St, do a lap around the Octagon and then exit north.
Rotorua
Those heading in from the northeast will be meeting at East Gate Park at 7am. Heading down Te Ngae Rd, the truckies will turn left into Fenton St.
From the south they will approach via either Waipa Mill Rd around 7am, and will turn right at the Boys' High intersection.
Truckies coming from Ngongotaha Rd wil lturn left at Boys' High, meeting those coming from the south.
Invercargill
The first group will be starting on Otepuni Ave, then heading down Tramway Rd, Tay St, Dee St, North Rd, Benmore St and finally, Basstian St.
The second group will be doing the exact reverse of the above.