Matawai Store

Matawai Store Matawai Camp is a nice quiet place to stay while you take in all the beautiful scenery, walking tracks, hunting, fishing and cycling in the area.

Pets welcome {must have up to date vaccinations}. Please keep them under control as there are Weka's and other wildlife wandering through the camp.

04/06/2025
25/02/2025

UPDATE FROM DOWNERS
Good Morning

A quick update to notify that the Waioweka Gorge maintenance works were completed last night. This means todays planned closure is no longer required and the road is now open.
There will be some stop / go activity while the line marking is completed over the coming days. Thank you for your patience while this work took place.

13/02/2025

SH2 Waioweka Gorge road closure extended

Work to repair State Highway 2 (SH2) through the Waioweka Gorge is going well, with asphalting underway.

The work is taking longer than anticipated and to achieve the quality finish required our contractor will be using the contingency days next week to complete the work.

This means, SH2 Waioweka Gorge will be closed Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 February, between 10am and 6pm (with soft closure times being 9.40am and 5.40pm). If works cannot be carried out due to weather, the road will be OPEN.

Please note, with the predicted weather looking unfavourable, Wednesday 19 February may also be needed.

Date
Road status
Thursday 13 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Friday 14 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Saturday 15 February
OPEN
Sunday 16 February
OPEN
Monday 17 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Tuesday 18 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Wednesday 19 February
Contingency day. If needed, closed between 10am – 6pm

Closure points and details:

Soft Closures: The soft closure points are Kerei Street, Matawai and Warrington Road, Ōpōtiki.
Access for businesses and residents will be maintained at both ends of the affected area, up to the hard closure points.

The soft closure times are 9.40am and 5.40pm – enabling people to get through the site before the hard closure starts at 10am and reach the site before it reopens at 6pm.

Hard Closures: 2 hard closure points will be in the Gorge, closer to the actual road works. There will be no access through the site between 10am and 6pm each workday.

07/02/2025

Store will be closed Saturday & Sunday
We’re heading away to Granddaughters birthday.

20/01/2025

Dear Resident / Business,

SH2 Waioeka Gorge maintenance and road closure

On behalf of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA), Higgins Contractors will be undertaking asphalt resurfacing within the Waioeka Gorge on State Highway 2 (SH2). The existing road surface needs replacing at 2 locations, and we will be carrying out other maintenance works.
The work is planned to start Monday 10 February, with daily closures in place from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 February, with 3 contingency days between Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 February as this work is very weather dependent.

NZTA understands any closure is disruptive and is making the most of this by getting all scheduled Gorge works, for this construction season, completed at the same time. This includes other pavement repairs, clearing drains, and sign repairs.

Traffic management and road closures are planned:

Monday 10 February – Road open with stop/go in place between 8am and 5pm and a reduced speed limit through the site. Crews will be digging up the existing road in preparation for the asphalt layer.

Tuesday 11 – Friday 14 February – Road closed between 10am and 6pm daily. Crews will be laying the new asphalt road surface and completing other maintenance activities. Temporary traffic management, such as road cones and speed restrictions, will remain in place for up to 48 hours until the new surface has been line-marked.

Date/Time
Road status
Monday 10 February
OPEN, stop/go 8am – 5pm
Tuesday 11 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Wednesday 12 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Thursday 13 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Friday 14 February
Closed between 10am – 6pm
Saturday 15 February
OPEN
Sunday 16 February
OPEN
Monday 17 February
Contingency day. If needed, closed between 10am – 6pm
Tuesday 18 February
Contingency day. If needed, closed between 10am – 6pm
Wednesday 19 February
Contingency day. If needed, closed between 10am – 6pm

Closure details:
Soft Closures: Access for businesses and residents will be maintained at both ends of the affected area, up to the hard closure points. The soft closures are at Kerei Street, Matawai and Warrington Road, Ōpōtiki (map attached). The soft closure times are 9.40am and 5.40pm – enabling people to get through the site before the hard closure starts at 10am, and reach the site before it reopens at 6pm.

Hard Closures: 2 hard closure points (either side of the road works area) will be in the Gorge. There will be no access through the site between 10am and 6pm each workday.
Notification: Electronic message boards will be placed at both ends of the worksite at least 1 week before the start date to inform road users of the upcoming work, potential delays, and any changes.

19/12/2024

From humble beginnings of around 1300 people camping on site in 2003, the number has grown dramatically over the festival’s 21 years.

07/10/2024

Our phone service seems to be playing up and we are not receiving many incoming calls.
So if you don’t get an answer/reply please flick us a text, these seem to be getting thru ok
0273401322

25/06/2024

Hey all. Just letting you know we have been advised the Dump is closed today

Burger 🍔 Soup 🍜 Toastie  🥪 And a section of inappropriate tin signs.
19/06/2024

Burger 🍔
Soup 🍜
Toastie 🥪
And a section of inappropriate tin signs.

You never really know what sort of customers your going to get around here! 🤷‍♀️🤣……Update - Goat has been safely deliver...
06/06/2024

You never really know what sort of customers your going to get around here! 🤷‍♀️🤣
……Update - Goat has been safely delivered home 🐐

Address

6522 Matawai Road
Matawai
4075

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+64273401322

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