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Improving resilience on State Highway 1 at Utiku
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New resilience work is underway this week at Utiku south of Taihape, on land between State Highway 1 and the railway corridor. Work has now...
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Motorcyclist dies following crash in Palmerston North on 6 January
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A motorcyclist critically injured in a crash in Palmerston North on 6 January has passed away in hospital. The crash, involving a car and...
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SH1 work in Northland starting Sunday
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder, starting next week, our roading crews will begin essential road rebuilding work at key sites of SH1 between Whangārei and Ruakākā. Additionally, there...
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Canterbury and West Coast: humming, high-vis highways
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA’s) highway maintenance crews are getting back into road repair and re-surfacing work this month and next across the central...
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Waikato & Bay of Plenty state highway works January 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 10 January 2025 11:44 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi 2025 has kicked off with a number of active worksites across the region. With...
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Appeal for information following Khandallah incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch Police are seeking witnesses to a family harm incident in Khandallah, Wellington, yesterday. About 12pm on Thursday...
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Expect delays on SH2, Te Puna
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 10 January 2025 1:02 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Road users are experiencing long delays on State Highway 2 between Waihī and Ōmokoroa....
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Auckland overnight motorway closures 12 – 17 January 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available...
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Great spots for walking your dog this summer
Source: Auckland Council If you’re looking for new places and walks to explore with your dog this summer, you’ll find hundreds of options across Tāmaki Makaurau. Here are a few...
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Nowhere to hide: Man arrested following hours-long chase
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A man who allegedly stole a vehicle at knife-point, drove dangerously through northern Auckland and rammed a Police car has been found hiding up...
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SH29 summer maintenance programme to resume
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Later this week crews will resume work on a significant programme of summer maintenance on State Highway 29. Work to rebuild and resurface the road...
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SH2 HB Expressway 4 laning project enters second phase of enabling works
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that work begins next week alongside Tutaekuri River Bridge on State Highway 2 (SH2) Hawke’s Bay Expressway as the 4 laning Roads of...
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SH51 Clive resealing work overnight next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder there will be overnight closures next week on State Highway 51 at Clive for resealing work. Crews will be onsite between 8pm and...
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Resurfacing of Mohaka slow vehicle bay, south of Wairoa, starts next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work to resurface the State Highway 2 (SH2) Mohaka slow vehicle bay will begin from next Tuesday (14 January.) The work is expected to take...
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Desert Road closed for 2 months from Monday 13 January
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency After the Christmas hiatus, road maintenance is back with a major closure of State Highway 1. The Desert Road, between Tūrangi and Waiouru, will close...
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Road rebuild to improve section of SH54, east of Feilding
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Crews have kicked back into gear following the holiday season with road renewal works underway in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. From Wednesday 15 January, road rebuild...
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SH57/Tararua Road roundabout works scheduled to begin next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that work begins on Monday at the site of the new State Highway 57/Tararua Road roundabout as the first stage of construction gets...
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Animal Welfare – SAFE calls for release of delayed rodeo code of welfare following two deaths
Source: SAFE For Animals Animal rights organisation SAFE is reinforcing its call for the immediate release of the revised rodeo code of welfare following the deaths of two animals over the...
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Transport – Congestion charging plans have some fishhooks for road freight
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand 2025 is set to be a big year for transport policy, with Parliament set to debate legislation enabling time-of-use or congestion charging, the Land...
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Singaporeans Can Save Up to S$500 Monthly Through Digital Optimization, New ROSHI Study Reveals
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2025 – ROSHI, a leading fintech company reshaping digital lending across Southeast Asia, today released its comprehensive “Inflation Survival...
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Night closures planned for State Highway 6, Annesbrook Drive, Nelson
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Christmas has come and gone, and as we move rapidly into 2025, the State Highway summer maintenance season kicks back into gear in Nelson. State...
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Five nights of closures for SH58 Whitby/Paremata, Porirua
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users and residents need to be ready for night closures on SH58 Whitby/Paremata, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). “Work is starting this...
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‘No excuse’ – driver’s illegal crash-scene shortcut
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A motorist faces the prospect of serious charges after driving through cordons at the scene of a South Waikato crash that closed State Highway...
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Minimum wage announcement “a pay cut for the most vulnerable” – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū is appalled with the Government’s decision to increase the minimum wage by less than inflation for a second year in a row. Minister of Workplace...
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Rain drain: Northcote’s new stormwater infrastructure tested to the max
Source: Auckland Council Northcote has always suffered from terrible stormwater flooding. It’s located in the historic trajectory of the Awataha Stream and the middle of an overland flow path. As...
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‘Seconds to Midnight’ leads New Year’s Eve countdown
Source: Auckland Council Emerging Kiwi songstress Cassie Henderson has just found her name in the same sentence as Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Six60. Cassie’s song Seconds to Midnight was too...
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Georgia Lines brings her mellow sound to famous venue
Source: Auckland Council The enchanting vocals of Georgia Lines will headline the third of 18 free concerts in this summer’s Music in Parks series. Georgia will be supported by popular...