WoF alert – Vehicle inspector David Watt suspended from issuing WoFs
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency has immediately suspended vehicle inspector David Watt and Hamilton based inspecting organisation David Watt Auto Services. The NZ Transport Agency is concerned that non-compliant vehicles may have been given Warrants of Fitness and that important safety systems such as brakes and tyre tread may not have […]
Read More →Waterview Connection scoops international architecture award
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The Well-Connected Alliance and urban design and architect partners, Boffa Miskell and Warren and Mahoney, are thrilled to have received international recognition for the Waterview Connection project at the Los Angeles Business Council’s Architectural Awards on Friday 21 June. “The Tripartite Award acknowledges the Waterview Connection project was about so […]
Read More →System planning for a better future
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency’s Interim CE Mark Ratcliffe gave the following speech to the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance in Auckland on Friday 7 June 2019. Introduction Good morning, Mayors, Chairs and Chief Executives. Thank you for the invitation to attend today’s meeting. I’ve met many of you over the […]
Read More →Working together to make a difference for New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency’s Interim CE Mark Ratcliffe gave the following speech to the LGNZ Rural and Provincial Meeting in Wellington on Thursday 6 June 2019. Introduction Hello all. Thank you for the invitation to attend today’s meeting. I’ve met some of you but for those of you I haven’t […]
Read More →SH1 northbound lanes to close overnight for maintenance
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Auckland motorists are advised that northbound lanes of the Northern Motorway (SH1) will be closed for maintenance on Wednesday night, 26 June. The northbound lanes of the motorway will be closed between Oteha Valley Road and Silverdale from 10pm until 5am, says the NZ Transport Agency’s Auckland System Manager Andrea […]
Read More →Papamoa slip lane to close next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is advising that the State Highway 2 Papamoa slip lane near the Te Maunga roundabout will be closed from the early hours of Monday 24 June 2019. The slip lane is currently where the embankment for the new SH2/SH29A east-bound flyover will be built. The closure […]
Read More →Auckland overnight motorway closures 23–29 June 2019
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 28 June 2019. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every […]
Read More →SH1 commute times cut following Hawkestone Street changes
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Wellington commuters are enjoying shorter journeys and the roads have been made safer for pedestrians and cyclists following a new road layout introduced by the NZ Transport Agency and Wellington City Council to deter queue-jumpers at Hawkestone Street. The Hawkestone Street intersection with State Highway 1 was regularly used by […]
Read More →Repair of SH12 partial washout is completed
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 20 Jun 2019 03:47 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that work to repair a partial road washout on SH12 near Paparoa in Northland has been completed. The work realigned the road by approximately 1.5m to more stable ground after the shoulder subsided in heavy […]
Read More →Road users told to expect new layout at SH1 Paremata roundabout
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Wellington is about to get its first set of metered traffic lights, and while road users will notice changes to the Paremata roundabout, the NZ Transport Agency is reminding them that give way rules stay the same. From 1 July 2019, a set of metered traffic lights will stagger the […]
Read More →Expect delays on SH1 north of Hunterville tomorrow
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 19 Jun 2019 03:14 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect delays on State Highway 1 north of Hunterville tomorrow, Thursday 20 June, as contractors work to remove a dangerous tree near the road. A 300-metre section of State Highway 1, just north […]
Read More →Safety improvement work set to start next week on Thermal Explorer Highway
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work to make State Highway 5 (SH5) safer between Wairākei and SH38, near Rainbow Mountain, will get underway next week. Safety improvements will be made to three sections of the highway (a total of 23km in length) where there are more crashes than on the rest of the road: the […]
Read More →Consider the conditions before you hit the road this winter
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Winter is here and that means taking extra care in bad weather when you’re behind the wheel. New Zealand Police and the NZ Transport Agency are reminding drivers to pay attention to the conditions this winter and not to take careless risks. “Driving in winter is not the same as […]
Read More →Roadworks on major routes in Manawatū-Whanganui completed early
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Roadworks on Saddle Road and the Ashhurst roundabout were completed earlier than planned last week, despite one full day of work lost due to bad weather. NZ Transport Agency Regional Transport Systems Manager Mark Owen says the early completion meant the planned Saturday closure of the Saddle Road westbound lane […]
Read More →SH30 Kōpaki Bridge in the King Country to be temporarily closed for repairs
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the rail overbridge on SH30, 27km south of Te Kūiti will be closed to all traffic for up to a week from 9am Monday 24 June. Acting Regional Director Ross I’Anson says the bridge is at the end of its life, and this […]
Read More →NZTA contact centre reopened
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 17 Jun 2019 02:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency’s contact centre has reopened to customers today, following the evacuation of the Palmerston North office building on Thursday. All phone lines are now open during standard hours, except for our tolling line, which will have reduced hours […]
Read More →SH2 Karangahake Gorge closed overnight 17 and 18 June
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 17 Jun 2019 10:09 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency advises SH2 Karangahake Gorge will be closed for maintenance works overnight 8pm to 5am tonight Monday 17 June and tomorrow Tuesday 18 June. Signage and cordons will be in place between Paeroa and Waihi. We remind motorists […]
Read More →Ashley River/Rakahuri Bridge, North Canterbury, SH1 – night closures coming up
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that the Ashley River/ Rakahuri Bridge on SH1 north of Waikuku, south of Amberley, will be closed at nights for essential repairs and strengthening work in a week’s time. * The first work period is from 8pm Saturday, 22 June to 5am Wednesday, 26 […]
Read More →Auckland overnight motorway closures 16 to 22 June 2019
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 14 Jun 2019 11:30 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 21 June […]
Read More →Road closure on SH1 south of Waiōuru
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 Jun 2019 04:10 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is advising that, due to a serious crash, State Highway 1 south of Waiōuru is closed. The road is expected to be closed for at least two to three more hours. Motorists are advised to delay travel […]
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