An increase in highway roadworks as well as an annual festival celebrating one of Hawke's Bay's finest wine-growing areas will mean some delays for motorists across the region during the next week.
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) journey manager for Napier Oliver Postings said the summer season of roadworks was sparking up this week after the holiday break and several work programmes were getting under way, which will affect travel times across most highways.
On State Highway 2 south of Paki Paki through to Takapau there will be re-sealing of several sites along the stretch.
Mr Postings said drivers needed to obey the speed restrictions as there would be loose gravel as well as contractors at work.
There were likely to be slight delays as stop-go signalling would be in place.