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Fires Around Canterbury: Please Restrict Your Journeys, Ensure Emergency Vehicles Fast Access

Thursday, 15 February 2024, 11:06 am | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding everyone in Canterbury and other dry parts of the country to restrict their journeys in the current high fire alert period. “As well as the major fire on the Port Hills, we had a much smaller fire ... More >>

Serious Crash Closes SH1 In Hurunui

Monday, 12 February 2024, 11:53 am | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising drivers that State Highway 1 has been closed between the Waipara (SH7) Junction and Greta Valley following a serious crash this morning. The road will remain closed while the Police Serious Crash Unit is ... More >>

Upcoming Closure: SH1 Northbound Off-ramp At Papakura

Friday, 9 February 2024, 2:14 pm | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists in south Auckland to plan ahead due to a 4 week closure of the State Highway 1 (SH1) Papakura northbound off-ramp from Monday 19 February. A signposted detour between the Drury interchange ... More >>

Auckland’s Northwest Ready To Embrace Rapid Transit

Friday, 9 February 2024, 1:42 pm | NZTA

A recently published summary of community feedback on a rapid transit corridor in Auckland along SH16 from Brigham Creek to the city centre shows strong support for fast, reliable and efficient public transport in the city, says NZ Transport Agency ... More >>

Plan Ahead If You’re Heading North This Waitangi Day Weekend

Thursday, 1 February 2024, 1:53 pm | NZTA

Record numbers are expected to hit the road this long weekend as people head north for Waitangi Day. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has updated its popular Holiday Journeys traffic prediction tool to help everyone plan ahead and minimise ... More >>

Works To Begin On SH16 Te Atatū Eastbound Onramp

Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 2:51 pm | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists of upcoming overnight and daytime construction works on the State Highway 16 (SH16) eastbound (citybound) onramp at Te Atatū. Work is scheduled to begin on the evening of Monday 29 January ... More >>

Reminder Of Auckland Harbour Bridge Summer Maintenance

Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 11:48 am | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding motorists about summer maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge until early April. The summer maintenance programme will focus on recoating parts of the bridge overarches and require lane restrictions ... More >>

Strong Winds Forecast On Auckland Harbour Bridge Today

Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 9:50 am | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging motorists to drive to the conditions today, with wind gusts of 75-85 km/h likely on the Auckland Harbour Bridge from late morning to early afternoon. In this instance, speeds are reduced and some lanes on ... More >>

West Coast Weather – Check The Latest Conditions Before Driving

Thursday, 18 January 2024, 1:34 pm | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging motorists to plan ahead and check the latest conditions before driving on the West Coast, with significant heavy rain and strong winds forecast in parts of the region through to Saturday morning. Forecast ... More >>

Ultimate Milestone For Popular New Otago Bridge

Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 2:45 pm | NZTA

It’s “job done” on the much admired and eagerly awaited new Beaumont Bridge on SH8, in the Otago town of Beaumont, with the recent final sealing and lane marking of the bridge deck. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/bfe0845f4ca6fa974f1d.jpeg" ... More >>

Annual Maintenance On Auckland Harbour Bridge From Boxing Day

Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 2:35 pm | NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is gearing up for its annual summer maintenance programme on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. With an average of 170,000 cars travelling over the Waitematā Harbour every day, this work, along with major renewal works ... More >>

Otira Update: Weather Brings Uncertainty - Highway Closed Thursday For Re-surfacing And One Day Next Week

Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 12:47 pm | NZTA

The Fulton Hogan team re-surfacing the Otira Gorge, part of SH73, has two days’ work left to complete the asphalting project, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). At this stage, the closed days will be Thursday this week, 10 am to 6 pm, ... More >>

International Gong For Southland’s Milford Sound Piopiotahi Road Alliance Team

Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 2:26 pm | NZTA

A small southern town housing a handful of dedicated road maintenance, rockfall and avalanche specialists has reached the lofty heights of international awards in recent days. Southland’s Milford Road Alliance, comprising around 30 people from ... More >>

Protests Creating Delays This Morning – Auckland And Waikato

Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 8:31 am | NZTA

Protest activity is impacting on the state highway network around Auckland and the Waikato this morning. The NZ Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi advises road users to expect delays, especially on State Highway 1 south of Aukland where protest action ... More >>

Arthur’s Pass Route, SH73, Monday - Westland Anniversary Day Closure Postponed Due To Poor Weather Forecast

Thursday, 30 November 2023, 3:32 pm | NZTA

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says that the planned closures advertised for next week on SH73, Arthur’s Pass, will not start until Tuesday at the earliest (5 December). The road has been advertised to be closed each weekday 10 am to 6 pm for essential ... More >>

Funding Approved For SH1 Brynderwyn Hills Recovery And Enabling Works

Friday, 24 November 2023, 11:47 am | NZTA

Work on SH1 Brynderwyn Hills has been ongoing following Cyclone Gabrielle, which earlier this year caused significant damage to the vital connection between Auckland and Whangārei. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency can confirm that $61 million has ... More >>

Detour In Place For Resurfacing Works On SH10, Kerikeri Next Week

Monday, 20 November 2023, 2:57 pm | NZTA

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that a detour will be in place next Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 November for resurfacing work on State Highway 10 (SH10) in Kerikeri, between Wiroa Road and Waimate N Road. While the work will take 4 days ... More >>

Motorists Urged To Avoid Papakura And Takanini Area

Thursday, 16 November 2023, 2:55 pm | NZTA

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is strongly urging motorists to avoid the Papakura and Takanini area, due to a serious crash on State Highway 1 (SH1) northbound. Due to the complexity of the crash and the recovery of the vehicles, all northbound lanes ... More >>

Arthur’s Pass Route Daytime Closures For Two Weeks In December For Re-surfacing

Friday, 3 November 2023, 10:30 am | NZTA

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be closing SH73, the Arthur’s Pass route linking the West Coast and Canterbury early in December for around two weeks. The closures will affect daytimes on weekdays, 10 am to 6 pm, Monday 4 December to Friday ... More >>

Truck Has Blown Over On The Waipara Highway, SH1, North Of Christchurch, Fully Blocking Road

Thursday, 26 October 2023, 11:46 am | NZTA

Road users on SH1 north of Amberley, North Canterbury, are advised to delay their journeys after a truck blew onto its side mid-morning south of the turn off to the Lewis Pass, SH7. There are strong nor-westerly conditions over Canterbury today, ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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