Unformed Cambridge Street and Part Great South Road, Pookeno - Proposed Road Stopping

Waikato District Council owns several areas of unformed legal road in Pookeno, including parts of Cambridge Street and a small section of Great South Road adjacent to the unformed portion of Cambridge Street. These areas are shown as Sections 1, 2, and 3 on SO 619273.

Part Great South Road, Pookeno

Council has received a request from L H KIT Limited, the owner of land adjoining part of Great South Road in Pookeno, to stop and acquire (by sale) portions of the unformed Great South Road. The land subject to this request has a combined area of 100 m², comprising Section 1 (41 m²) and Section 2 (59 m²) on SO 619273.

Unformed Cambridge Street, Pookeno

Council has also undertaken investigations to determine the most appropriate future use of the unformed Cambridge Street, identified as Section 3 (2021 m²) on SO 619273. Following this assessment, Council proposes to stop this section of unformed legal road in order to make it available for sale on the open market. Proceeds from any sale will be credited to the Property Proceeds Reserve, which is used to support future strategic property acquisitions for the benefit of the community.

Waikato District Council is now publicly notifying both proposed road stopping processes to ensure the community has an opportunity to provide feedback.

Public notices for the road stopping proposal were published in the Waikato Times on 16 February 2026 and again on 2 March 2026. The closing date for objections is 16 April 2026.

For further information, please refer to the supporting documentation and the summary of the notification process provided below.

Aerial Diagram of Proposed Road Stopping


What is Road Stopping?

Road stopping is a formal process that may be initiated either by an adjoining landowner or by the Council. Through this process, a legal road that is no longer required for public use may have its road status removed.

Most road stopping requests occur when a landowner identifies an unformed legal road, often a dead end section, that divides or adjoins their property. If the road does not serve a public purpose and the Council has no plans to develop or use it in the future, the request may be able to proceed.

When a road that is proposed to be stopped has any level of public use, whether by vehicles or pedestrians, the proposal must be publicly notified. This ensures the views of the community are gathered and considered before a final decision is made.


Proposed Road Stopping Documents

  • Occupation Diagram showing an aerial image of the Proposed Road Stopping Area (Attachment 1)
  • Approved Survey Plan (Attachment 2)
  • Road Stopping Process Map - Local Government 1974 (Attachment 3)