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Dunedin Commuters: Detour Friday At Braeside, East Taieri To Kinmont Park, SH1
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 3:19 pm | NZTA
Dunedin drivers who use SH1 south of the city will face a detour at Braeside from 9 am to 3 pm tomorrow (Friday), says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. The wire rope barrier which keeps opposing lanes of traffic safely separated urgently needs to ... More >>
Otago’s Summer Road Trips Beckon Alongside The Summer Highway Maintenance Season
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 3:29 pm | NZTA
We can’t all get our kicks on Route 66 this summer, but we can enjoy an Otago road trip. “It is the season for hopefully memorable road trips - going to the lake, the river and the beach,” says Jennifer McLean, Maintenance Contract Manager ... More >>
Overnight Closures Of SH15 Twin Bridges For Repair Work
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 10:17 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that the Twin Bridges on State Highway 15 in Northland will be closed on two consecutive nights for repair works this month. The Twin Bridges will be closed in both directions on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 October ... More >>
Haast Pass Highway Moves To Stop/Go Traffic Management From Next Week - 9 October
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 10:39 am | NZTA
Crews working on the Haast Pass around Makarora have made good progress removing material around the Muddy Creek slip, leading to an end for the weekday traffic convoy system from next week (9 October). “SH6 through Makarora and past the Blue Pools ... More >>
Strong Winds Making Driving Hazardous Across South Canterbury
Monday, 2 October 2023, 3:46 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers to avoid non-essential travel in the region with strong winds making driving conditions hazardous across South and Mid-Canterbury this afternoon. Gusts exceeding 150km/h have been recorded in ... More >>
SH6 Haast Pass Update
Monday, 2 October 2023, 3:43 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that escorted daytime travel via convoys has resumed today through the Haast Pass on State Highway 6. The road was successfully opened to traffic over the weekend, and with crews returning to ... More >>
Wind Warning In Place For Auckland Harbour Bridge Tomorrow
Friday, 29 September 2023, 3:46 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that a red alert has been issued for the Auckland Harbour Bridge from 4am tomorrow morning (Saturday 30 September) until 8am tomorrow morning, with wind gusts expected to reach 90-100km/h. An amber ... More >>
Strong Winds Flipping Vehicles In South Canterbury, Powerlines Down/highway Closed South Of Twizel
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 2:45 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi is advising people to take extreme care and consider delaying their journey through exposed inland areas of South Canterbury today and this week, especially if they are driving high-sided vehicles like campervans, towing a boat or caravan ... More >>
Completion Of Cycleway Contributes To A Safer, Sustainable, And Better-connected Auckland
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 10:23 am | NZTA
Completion of a cycling improvements project on part of the Southwestern Cycleway closes a gap in the Auckland cycling network, offers a more affordable and sustainable transport option, and helps make things safer for those using the route. Auckland ... More >>
Overnight Shifting Of SH1 Southbound And Northbound Traffic – Revised Dates
Friday, 8 September 2023, 12:15 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that two southbound lanes on State Highway 1 either side of Papakura Interchange will now be shifted eastward overnight on Sunday 10 September, into their new position from 5am on Monday morning. ... More >>
Tree Felling And Bridge Inspections Next Week In The Otira Gorge, SH73
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 10:21 am | NZTA
People travelling between Otira and Arthur’s Pass, the SH73 link between Canterbury and the West Coast, will face delays up to 20 minutes next week, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Two essential safety projects will be underway – tree trimming ... More >>
SH1 Delays Rolleston – Drivers Urged To Use Alternate Routes
Monday, 4 September 2023, 9:26 am | NZTA
Drivers are urged to delay journeys or use alternate routes with a crash at the intersection of SH1 and Hoskyns Road in Rolleston causing delays this morning. Lanes are closed and traffic signals have been affected by the serious crash – traffic ... More >>
Black Jack’s Culvert - The Trifecta Is Almost Complete In Central Otago
Friday, 1 September 2023, 2:06 pm | NZTA
Good things come in threes with the third in a trio of culvert replacements and upgrades to cater for higher flood waters on its way for a Central Otago community. A four-metre-square culvert is about to be replaced by one nearly four times bigger ... More >>
Southland Summer: On The Road Again
Friday, 25 August 2023, 1:06 pm | NZTA
Just like Willie Nelson, roading crews all over Southland cannot wait to get on the road again, preparing highways for summer repairs and full reconstruction work in several key places. Drainage work is the first stage in many cases, says Justin ... More >>
Investigation Underway Into Best Rapid Transit Network Options For Auckland’s Northwest
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 12:04 pm | NZTA
A project to determine the future of safer, faster and more reliable public transport for Auckland’s northwest is underway. The project is responding to the rapidly growing population in the northwest and the increasing demand for fast and frequent ... More >>
Stage One Of State Highway 16 Safety Improvements Set To Start Next Week
Friday, 18 August 2023, 10:02 am | NZTA
Long-awaited and much needed safety improvements between Huapai and Waimauku can now get underway, following a decision from the Environment Court and a construction contract confirmed for the project. This morning, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, ... More >>
Bledisloe Cup Game In Dunedin Saturday, 5 August: Get There Early
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 11:01 am | NZTA
With 30,000 people expected to attend the All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe Cup game on Saturday afternoon in Dunedin, many from far afield, people should plan to get there early, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Waka Kotahi Journey Manager ... More >>
Snow Affecting The Lindis Pass, Crown Range Road, Highway Into Milford Sound/ Piopiotahi
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 2:24 pm | NZTA
Snow is affecting people’s journeys in a few places around the central and southern South Island currently. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/d428c2f3799c15ff9bdd.jpeg" width="720" height="399"> The Lindis Pass, SH8, after ... More >>
First Variable Speed Limit Unveiled Outside Northland Marae
Monday, 31 July 2023, 10:57 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is working towards a vision in Aotearoa where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads. In 2020, Waka Kotahi reviewed speed limits on Northland’s SH10 between Awanui and Kaingaroa to make the road safer ... More >>
Waka Kotahi Advising Caution On Canterbury Roads As Clean-up Gets Underway
Monday, 24 July 2023, 12:11 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that everyone travelling in and around the Canterbury region take extra care over the coming days as crews continue to clear and repair roads across the region. There is still surface flooding in parts of the ... More >>
