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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...
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New Year’s Eve celebrations in Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council, SkyCity and Vector are proud to bring together this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in Auckland’s city centre as Aotearoa New Zealand leads the global...
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Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road eastbound lanes closed Saturday 18 Jan
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (SH2) eastbound lanes between Pāpāmoa and Paengaroa (towards Whakatāne / Rotorua) will be closed between 5.30am and 1pm on...
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SH5 road rebuild between Oturoa Road, Rotorua and South Waikato
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency To kick start the New Year, State Highway 5 (SH5) from Oturoa Road west to the South Waikato boundary will be getting a refresh. The...
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Serious crash Appleby highway, SH60 Tasman District
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 7 January 2025 4:59 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi A serous crash involving two vehicles on SH60 near Redwood Road, Appleby Highway, has...
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Postponement of SH2 Masterton to Carterton resurfacing due to cold temperatures
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Resurfacing works planned for the week starting Sunday, 12 January on SH2 between Masterton and Carterton have been postponed due to the unusually cold temperatures...
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Summer maintenance crews grateful for support from motorists in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi would like to thank everyone who travelled on the Auckland motorway network over the summer break for their patience while...
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State Highway 1 Weld Pass night-works planned for late January
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 1 Weld Pass will be the first big resurfacing job in Marlborough in the New Year as the state highway summer maintenance season...
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Universities – Stanford interns to boost sustainability projects for local businesses – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Thanks to Allbirds founder Tim Brown, the University of Auckland and seven businesses will host Stanford student interns keen to support sustainability projects. Seven New...
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Enabling works to begin on Westgate Bus Station
Source: New Zealand Government Work is set to get underway on a new bus station at Westgate this week. A contract has been awarded to HEB Construction to start a...
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DOC seeks sightings of entangled dolphin near Auckland
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 07 January 2025 The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which is travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. It was observed...