Motorists travelling to and from Westshore this Friday and Saturday are being advised there will be temporary road closures and speed restrictions while the annual Quarter Iron Maori event is staged.
People planning to catch flights out of Hawke's Bay Airport are being advised to allow extra time to get to the airport.
New Zealand Transport Agency Napier journey manager Oliver Postings said traffic management around the Pandora Pond area off State Highway 2 would be put in place on Friday afternoon with traffic flows moving along the eastern side of Pandora Rd.
There would be a full closure on Friday evening with both lanes set to re-open again at 4pm on Saturday.
Access to West Quay will still be possible but the road will be under speed restrictions - access to Westshore from the Napier city side will be via the expressway and Meeanee Quay.