Site Tours

For more information or to book a tour, please contact our Tour Co-ordinator:

Phone: +64 9 375 8999

Email: NZSAKL.NZSteelTours@bluescopesteel.com

From Central Auckland

Use the on-ramp from Hobson Street / Grafton Road / Stanley Street / Symonds Street or Khyber Pass to join the Southern Motorway. Travel south along the Motorway for approximately 35 kilometres and look for the Pukekohe/Drury exit. The previous two exits are to Takanini and Papakura (and access to a Service Centre). Just after the Papakura exit, you may observe the large Wrightson Bloodstock Sales facility on your right. Take the Pukekohe/Drury exit.

From the Airport

Upon leaving the terminal area, follow the City signs to the traffic lights. At this intersection, take the road (Tom Pearce Drive) to Manukau City (if coming from the International terminal this will be straight ahead, from the Domestic terminals turn right). This route passes through two small roundabouts in the airport precincts. Approximately 3km after leaving the airport, it intersects with Route 20 (a dual carriageway). Go right at this intersection. Stay in the right-most lane and then merge right onto the motorway.

Follow Route 20 [aka South West Motorway] until it joins the Southern Motorway (Route 1) southbound. Route 20 narrows to a single on-ramp at this point. Travel south along the Southern Motorway and look for the Pukekohe/Drury exit (15 km). The previous two exits are to Takanini and Papakura (and access to a Service Centre). Just after the Papakura exit, you may observe the large Wrightson Bloodstock Sales facility on your right. Take the Pukekohe/Drury exit.

From the Pukekohe/Drury Exit

Turn right towards Pukekohe and Waiuku and travel 7.5 km. As you pass the Pukekohe Golf Club on your right and a Caltex Service Station on your left, you will see that the main road ahead bends left to Pukekohe. Take the right hand lane for the turn-off to Waiuku and the Steel Mill.

Follow this road for approximately 12 km and pass through Glenbrook (you will see a hall and tennis courts on the left). The next main turn to the right (1.5 km) is signposted and takes you directly to the Steel Mill (3 km). The total distance from both Central Auckland and the Airport is ~50 km and normally takes about 45-50 minutes.

Arrival at New Zealand Steel

Upon arrival please report to Site Reception which is a separate building located just to the left of the main entrance gate. Site Reception is open from 7am till 3pm, Monday to Friday, and there is plenty of visitor parking in front of the building. Once you have been signed in, the Site Receptionist will contact the person with whom you are going to meet. Access to site is not allowed without an escort for persons who have not completed a full site safety induction.

For after hours visitors, there is a phone on the outside wall of Site Reception with instructions as to how to contact the Site Emergency Services Coordinator if access is urgent.

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Tour Information

New Zealand Steel conducts site tours for Schools and Universities; we are no longer able to offer plants tours for the general public. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

If you have a particular interest in a plant or area on site, please let us know at the time of your enquiry.

New Zealand Steel is a 24/7 operational site; the safety of visitors and our employees is our top priority. There may be unforeseen changes in our operational areas which could restrict access for tours. The final decision on what is included on the tour will be made by the Tour Guide at the time of the tour.

All tour participants /visitors need to be of reasonable fitness as the tour involves a lot of stairs and walking. In the interest of safety, NZ Steel reserves the right to refuse entry to our site to anyone in a state deemed unfit by our Tour Guides. Wheelchair access is not available on site in operational areas.

Visitors are expected to respect Company property and staff at all times. The Tour Guide/Manager can stop the tour immediately and escort the group off site if necessary.

All tour group participants must remain with the Tour Guides at all times. The group must NOT leave site at any time during the tour unless it has been organised prior to the visit.

Clothing Requirements

All visitors are required to wear:

• Full-length trousers & shirts i.e: No stockings, tights, ¾ trousers, dresses, skirts, T-shirts or singlets.
• No head gear i.e: No hoodies, beanies or caps.
• Closed-in, flat, sturdy footwear i.e: No high heels, ballet style shoes, sandals or jandals.

Safety Gear

New Zealand Steel will provide all safety gear needed for visitors. Hard hats must be worn whilst on site and high viz vests must be fastened up. (Any tour participants /visitors wearing religious head wear must have something organised to enable a hard hat to be worn securely during the tour).

Photography

Photography is not permitted on site in any operational areas onsite at any time.

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones are not to be used during the tour (they may be used during the lunch break).

Age Restriction

You must be over 12 years of age to visit New Zealand Steel.

Onsite Transport

If travelling by bus, vans etc, please allow room for the Tour Guides. (The ratio is: 1 Guide for every 6 visitors). NZ Steel can provide a 10 passenger van for onsite use if available and arranged prior to your visit.

School Groups

We are happy to welcome educational groups for tours, however, please understand we do not have resources available to spend time on student assignments or worksheets.  Please visit our company websites: www.bluescope.com, www.nzsteel.co.nz for more information.