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Loop Road Roundabout On SH1 Opens To Traffic For First Time
Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 9:37 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the Loop Road roundabout on State Highway 1 south of Whangārei will open for the first time to traffic on Monday morning, 19 October. A number of changes will be made overnight Sunday to transform the “T” ... More >>
Consultation On A Lower Speed Limit And Bus/transit Lanes On SH20B
Monday, 12 October 2020, 8:59 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking for feedback from the public on a proposal to reduce the speed limit and introduce a dedicated bus and priority (T3) lane on State Highway 20B (SH20B) to Auckland Airport. SH20B is a busy arterial route to ... More >>
Overnight Closure Of Southern Motorway For Maintenance
Friday, 9 October 2020, 2:59 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that southbound lanes of the Southern Motorway (SH1) will be closed for overnight maintenance between Papakura and Drury on Monday, 12 October. Waka Kotahi Auckland System Manager Andrea Williamson says the work will ... More >>
Highway Repair Work Underway At Round Hill, Inland From Milton, Otago
Friday, 9 October 2020, 9:58 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be reducing State Highway 8, inland from Milton at the western end of the Manuka Gorge, the gateway to Central Otago, to one lane next week. The highway shoulder will be repaired. More >>
Whangārei’s Four Lane Highway Set To Continue South From Tarewa Road
Thursday, 8 October 2020, 3:07 pm | NZTA
As the last of six Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency projects to improve State Highway 1 (SH1) through Whangārei nears completion, a new project to extend the four-lane highway further south is gathering pace. Waka Kotahi last week called for public ... More >>
Extensions End For WoFs, CoFs And Driver Licences
Monday, 5 October 2020, 2:37 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding New Zealanders it will be illegal to drive or use vehicles with expired driver and vehicle licensing and inspection documents after 10 October 2020. All Warrants of Fitness, Certificates of Fitness, driver licences, ... More >>
Busy Road Renewal Season Ahead For Southland
Monday, 5 October 2020, 2:14 pm | NZTA
With the arrival of warmer weather, after the snow, gales and flooding of the past week or so, comes the beginning of the road work season on Southland state highways. These works, by Highways South, on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, include ... More >>
Southbound Bridge Lanes To Close Overnight For Repair To Open All Lanes
Friday, 2 October 2020, 11:59 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that good weather permitting, there will be reduced capacity on the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Saturday night so work can start on replacing a temporary bridge strut with a permanent solution. The ... More >>
Final Steps Being Taken Towards SH1 Ōpaoa Bridge Completion Date
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 3:36 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is eyeing late 2020 to celebrate completion of the new State Highway 1 (SH1) Ōpaoa River Bridge, north of Blenheim, as final works get underway on this eagerly-awaited project. The final works, including pavement ... More >>
Ground Surveys To Start For Mill Road Transport Corridor
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 9:30 am | NZTA
The Mill Road transport project in southern Auckland is stepping up work to confirm the preferred route for construction to start in stages from late 2022. The project will upgrade the existing two-lane sections of Mill Road to four lanes, with new ... More >>
Ensure You Can Keep Driving By Renewing Your Licence Now
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 1:31 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding New Zealanders that all driver licences and driving endorsements that were extended due to the COVID-19 lockdown must be renewed by Saturday 10 October 2020. The extension applies to driver licences that ... More >>
Wind Warning For Motorcyclists And High-sided Vehicles On Auckland Harbour Bridge
Monday, 28 September 2020, 3:46 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging motorcyclists and drivers of high-sided vehicles to avoid using the Auckland Harbour bridge until high winds in the region abate. “Winds have been gusting up to 75km/h today, and with high winds forecast ... More >>
Southland, Otago, West Coast, Wider South Island Weather And Highway Update 11.30 Am
Monday, 28 September 2020, 11:36 am | NZTA
With snow falling heavily over parts of the southern and central South Island, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s highway teams ask everyone to stay off the highways and roads unless they are well prepared for the conditions and poor visibility. People ... More >>
Southland, Otago, West Coast, Wider South Island Weather And Highway Update 11.30 Am
Monday, 28 September 2020, 11:33 am | NZTA
With snow falling heavily over parts of the southern and central South Island, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s highway teams ask everyone to stay off the highways and roads unless they are well prepared for the conditions and poor visibility. People ... More >>
Auckland Harbour Bridge Remains Open Despite Windy Weather
Sunday, 27 September 2020, 1:01 pm | NZTA
The period of unsettled and predicted high winds that could have closed lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this morning has passed without incident. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Senior Journey Manager Neil Walker says the bridge operations ... More >>
Call To Use Public Transport Despite Two Bridge Lanes Re-opened
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 12:25 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging more people to use public transport or drive via the Western Ring Route even though two additional lanes opened yesterday on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. “The extra lanes did help ease congestion last ... More >>
Two Lanes Reopen On Auckland Harbour Bridge After Successful Strut Installation
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 8:44 am | NZTA
Two additional lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge are now open after Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency successfully completed a complex overnight repair to temporarily fix the damaged strut. “A southbound lane in the centre span opened just after ... More >>
Bus And Ferry Demand Increases To Beat Motorway Congestion
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 3:52 pm | NZTA
Commuters on Auckland’s North Shore are starting to make better use of buses and ferries to beat the long queues of traffic travelling over the Auckland Harbour Bridge, but there’s still plenty of capacity available. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency ... More >>
Temporary Auckland Harbour Bridge Repair To Open More Lanes Starts Tonight
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 11:35 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will start work tonight on a complex and temporary repair to the damaged strut on the Auckland Harbour Bridge which has closed four lanes on the centre span. The temporary repair is to allow two lanes on the centre ... More >>
Truck Blown Over On Auckland Harbour Bridge. Expect Delays
Friday, 18 September 2020, 11:40 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises motorists to expect delays crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge after a truck tipped over in high winds. Auckland Operations Manager Claire Howard says the medium sized truck was hit by an unexpectedly strong ... More >>
