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More Wet Weather In Store For Northland - Drivers Urged To Take Extra Care On The Roads Tonight
Friday, 19 July 2024, 1:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZTA is closely monitoring the state highway network and our crews are ready to react if required to ensure the safety of road users. More >>
Winter Conditions On South Island Highways - Drivers Urged To Take Extra Care
Friday, 19 July 2024, 11:18 am | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging people driving on South Island highways to slow down and take extra care with fog, ice and snow continuing to affect roads as winter conditions bite. More >>
SH8 Re-opened From Lake Tekapo To Lake Pukaki
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 5:22 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising that SH8 has re-opened from Lake Tekapo to the intersection of SH80 at Lake Pukaki. The road had been closed following a serious crash before 9am today. More >>
Heavy Rain Watch In Place And Wind Warning On Auckland Harbour Bridge
Monday, 15 July 2024, 11:45 am | NZ Transport Agency
Drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads today (Monday 15 July), with a heavy rain watch in place for Northland and Auckland until late this afternoon. A strong wind warning is also in place on the Auckland Harbour Bridge until approximately ... More >>
SH1 Northern Motorway Closed Between Oteha Valley Off-ramp And Silverdale (northbound)
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 3:52 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that the SH1 Northern Motorway is currently closed between Oteha Valley Road off-ramp to Silverdale (northbound) due to a crash. More >>
Mackenzie Basin Safe Pull-over Areas Completed, Pou Revealed This Week
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 2:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Work to improve the visitor driving experience in the Mackenzie Basin through new highway pull-over areas and upgrades to existing stopping places is now complete, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). Around nine South Canterbury locations ... More >>
School Holidays And International Rugby Test Match In Dunedin This Saturday
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 4:10 pm | NZ Transport Agency
People travelling to Dunedin for the All Blacks v England game Saturday night 6 July should be prepared for extra school holiday traffic on the highways, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). More >>
One Year On: Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi To Warkworth A Resilient Gateway To Northland
Monday, 24 June 2024, 12:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency
This month marks one year since Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth opened to the public, providing a faster, safer and more efficient connection between Auckland and Northland. More >>
Safer Speed Limits From Today On SH11 Kawakawa To Paihia And SH1 Kawakawa To Whangārei
Monday, 24 June 2024, 10:32 am | NZ Transport Agency
Safer speed limits are in place from today on short sections of State Highway 11 (SH11) between Kawakawa and Paihia and State Highway 1 (SH1) between Kawakawa and Whangārei. This is part of a phased approach the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi ... More >>
SH1 Brynderwyn Hills Set To Open Ahead Of Matariki Weekend
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 12:19 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Crews are now in the process of finishing the remainder of the closure works, preparing SH1 Brynderwyn Hills to reopen to two-way traffic from 11.59pm Wednesday 26 June. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Project Director Mark Ware says a huge thank ... More >>
SH1 Hampton Downs Closed In Both Directions – Drive With Care
Friday, 14 June 2024, 3:43 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that due to a serious crash, all lanes (northbound and southbound) at Hampton Downs on State Highway 1 (Waikato Expressway) are closed. More >>
Homer Tunnel's New Avalanche Shelter Completed Ahead Of The Snow Season
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 11:20 am | NZ Transport Agency
Tunnel vision increases Milford Road safety, reliability More >>
Sunday Night Closure On SH1 From Manukau To Drury
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 2:02 pm | NZ Transport Agency
While the closure is in place there will be a signposted detour via Redoubt Road and Great South Road to the SH1 Drury southbound on-ramp. This detour will add approximately 15 minutes to people’s journeys, so please plan ahead and allow extra time. More >>
New Winter Snow Gates Porters Pass, SH73, Now Operational
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 1:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZTA has operated winter snow gates successfully in several alpine locations in North and South Canterbury for many years, including Arthur’s Pass, Burkes Pass (SH8) and the Mt Cook/Aoraki highway (SH80). More >>
Expect Strong Winds Over The South Island Saturday
Friday, 31 May 2024, 3:51 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising weekend travellers over much of the South Island to expect severe north-westerly gales late Friday into Saturday, King’s Birthday Weekend. “People towing caravans or driving high-sided vehicles ... More >>
Delays At Ealing Mid-Canterbury, SH1, Friday 31 May – Consider Using Inland Route
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:50 pm | NZ Transport Agency
People driving south of Ashburton/Hinds to the Rangitata River on Friday, 31 May, need to build in extra time for road work delays. More >>
Wind Warning In Place On Auckland Harbour Bridge Tomorrow
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 4:28 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Drivers in Auckland are being urged to take extra care on the Auckland Harbour Bridge tomorrow (Wednesday 29 May) with strong winds predicted from midday until 11pm. More >>
One-hour Delay Wednesday Afternoon, SH6 Nevis Bluff For Blasting
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:18 pm | NZ Transport Agency
People who drive between Cromwell and Queenstown, on SH6, will need to build in at least an extra hour next Wednesday afternoon, 29 May. Blasting to clear loose rocks will be underway at the Nevis Bluff between 1 and 2 pm on Wednesday, says NZ ... More >>
Upcoming Overnight Closures For SH18 Upper Harbour Bridge
Friday, 24 May 2024, 9:39 am | NZ Transport Agency
Overnight maintenance work to install a moveable barrier on SH18 Upper Harbour Bridge will take place from Monday 3 June (Kings Birthday) to Tuesday 11 June between 9pm and 5am. Work will only be carried out Sunday to Thursday nights. A full eastbound ... More >>
Arthur’s Pass, SH73, Overnight Closures For Five Nights Sunday To Friday, 26-31 May, McGrath Creek
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be closing SH73 between Arthur’s Pass and Otira for five nights from this Sunday 26 May to Thursday night/ Friday morning 30 May/31 May. Drivers will be able to get through at the top of every hour between ... More >>
