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Warm, Clear Weather Opens Up Lake Pukaki/ Twizel Highway To 100km/hour From Friday Morning, After 10 Am
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 6:59 pm | NZTA
Crews will check the highway Friday morning and once the temperature is above 0 degrees, the signs will be covered, likely after 10 am. More >>
Lake Pukaki Twizel Highway Speed Reduction In Black Ice And Freezing Fog Conditions – More Detail
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 4:23 pm | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)’s current measures to request people to slow down south of Tekapo through to Lake Pukaki/Twizel will remain in place while the cold hoar frost and black ice conditions continue. Yesterday signs ... More >>
Temporary Speed Limit Around Pukaki After Spate Of Crashes In Black Ice And Freezing Foggy Conditions
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 5:52 pm | NZTA
These new, temporary speed limits are in place from today, 23 July. They will be reviewed and amended across the coming winter days to match the conditions/ground temperatures in this area and weather forecasts. More >>
NZ Transport Agency Traffic Bulletin: SH1 Brynderwyn Hills Re-opens
Saturday, 20 July 2024, 6:18 pm | NZTA
NZTA will continue monitoring the hill for any more movement to ensure it remains safe for road users. More >>
SH1 Brynderwyn Hills Closed Due To Slips – Crews Onsite Working To Clear The Road
Saturday, 20 July 2024, 5:55 pm | NZTA
We ask all traffic to avoid the Paparoa Oakley Road due to a large under slip and for light vehicles to use the Cove Road and heavy vehicles to use SH12/14. More >>
SH8 Closed Following Serious Crash – Expect Delays
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 12:00 pm | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising road users to expect delays with the closure of SH8 from Lake Tekapo to the intersection of SH80 at Lake Pukaki following a serious crash before 9am today. There are no immediate detour routes available, ... More >>
Rangitata SH1 Bridge Pile Repairs Next Week – Expect Delays
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 4:00 pm | NZTA
All other traffic on the bridge including HPMV is unaffected by the repairs. More >>
Realignment Of SH1 Southbound Traffic Lanes At Papakura This Wednesday Night
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 11:17 am | NZTA
This temporary traffic layout is expected to remain in place until late August/early September. More >>
Realignment Of SH1 Southbound Traffic Lanes At Papakura This Wednesday Night
Monday, 15 July 2024, 2:54 pm | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists in South Auckland that, subject to weather, the two southbound lanes on the SH1 Southern Motorway between Papakura Interchange and the BP motorway service centre will be split by temporary ... More >>
Methven, Mid Canterbury, Speed Change Takes Effect From Friday, 19 July, 2024
Friday, 12 July 2024, 9:32 am | NZTA
The speed limit for a short section of SH77 in the Mid-Canterbury town of Methven will change from Friday, 19 July, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). More >>
Frosty, Slippery Conditions On Southern Highways Over School Holidays
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 5:51 pm | NZTA
MetService also drew attention this week to the many valleys where fog gathers and can make surfaces greasy for much of the day with little solar penetration. More >>
SH1 Onewa Road Closed (southbound) Due To Crash
Friday, 5 July 2024, 5:09 pm | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that State Highway 1 (SH1) is closed southbound after Onewa Road, including the off-ramp due to a crash. The off-ramp is still in use, with traffic being diverted via the bus lane. People ... More >>
SH1 Curran Street On-ramp Closed, Lanes Blocked On Auckland Harbour Bridge
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 1:12 pm | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that the SH1 Curran Street on-ramp (northbound) is currently closed and lanes 1 and 2 (northbound) on the Auckland Harbour Bridge are blocked due to a police incident. Two lanes northbound ... More >>
Rangitata SH1 Bridge Pile Repair Underway
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 4:12 pm | NZTA
From early next week, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be repairing a bridge pile at the northern end of the Rangitata River Bridge, SH1. Most drivers and traffic will continue to cross the double-lane bridge as per normal, says Mark ... More >>
SH1 Kakanui, North Otago, Flood Protection Completed
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:35 pm | NZTA
The project, built by Oamaru-based Whitestone Contracting, took seven months and delivered on behalf of the Government and NZTA, as part of nationwide work to reduce the risk of natural events such as floods closing key highways. More >>
Next Steps – Future Transport Network For North West Auckland
Monday, 24 June 2024, 5:22 pm | NZTA
These long term projects are part of a well-designed, integrated transport network being planned now to transform how people move around the North West in the future. More >>
Wide Spread Power Outage In Northland Affecting Traffic Signals
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 12:33 pm | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising Northlanders that widespread power outages are affecting traffic signals on both local roads and state highways. More >>
UPDATED TRAFFIC BULLETIN: Take Extra Care On Northland Roads This Morning
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 11:30 am | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding Northlanders to travel with extra care today, following heavy rainfall overnight, continuing this morning. More >>
Freight Industry Breathes A Sigh Of Relief As NZTA Announces Brynderwyns Reopening
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 2:56 pm | NZTA
NZTA's announcement that the Brynderwyn's are set to open to two-way traffic from 11.59pm Wednesday 26 June, just ahead of Matariki weekend is welcome news for both the Northland community and the freight industry. More >>
FINAL UPDATE NZTA/Waka Kotahi: Slip And Tree Fall Blocking State Highway 20 – Auckland Southwestern Motorway
Sunday, 9 June 2024, 4:57 pm | NZTA
All lanes have now been cleared and are OPEN between Queenstown Road off-ramp and Queenstown Road bridge on State Highway 20. More >>
