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Feedback Sought On Proposed Improvements To Dunedin’s SH1 One-way System
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 11:02 am | NZ Transport Agency
Running between The Oval and the Pine Hill Road/Great King St intersection, SH1 on Cumberland and Castle Streets, is a key freight and commuter route linking the north and south sides of the city. More >>
Taipa Subsidence Work Extended
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 9:35 am | NZ Transport Agency
Geotechnical testing for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has revealed poorer than expected underlying ground conditions, necessitating additional mitigation before the road can be rebuilt. More >>
Shenandoah Highway (SH65) Closed Following Serious Crash. (SH65 Now OPEN)
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:17 am | NZ Transport Agency
UPDATE Thursday 6:20 am: State Highway 65 has reopened to traffic overnight. It reopened just before one am this morning. NZTA/Waka Kotahi thanks drivers for their patience and cooperation while contractors and emergency services attended this crash ... More >>
SH1 Oakleigh Overnight Road Rebuild Works
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 9:43 am | NZ Transport Agency
From Tuesday 25 March to Tuesday 1 April, the road will be down to one lane between Mangapai Road and Totara Road, with stop/go traffic management and a 30km/h temporary speed limit in place for the duration to accommodate the asphalt rebuild works. More >>
Shenandoah Highway (SH65) Closed Following Serious Crash
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 9:35 am | NZ Transport Agency
The incident was reported shortly before eight o’clock this morning. Police confirm one person has been seriously hurt and indicate the highway will be closed for some time while emergency services attend the crash scene. More >>
Plan Ahead For Overnight Southbound Closures On SH1, Fanshawe St To Greenlane Interchange
Friday, 4 April 2025, 1:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency
A signposted detour will direct traffic via Fanshawe Street, Customs Street East, Beach Road, Grafton Road, Khyber Pass Road, Broadway, Great South Road and Greenlane East. Emergency services also will need to use these detour routes. More >>
Potential Flooding SH10 Kaeo, Drive With Care
Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:38 am | NZ Transport Agency
If you must travel, slow down and maintain a greater following distance between your vehicle and the one in front. Be aware of branches and other debris you may not be able to see under the surface of flood waters. More >>
Changes Coming For Timaru's SH1/Evans St Widening To Four Lanes
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 4:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency
“After careful consideration of all the feedback received, we have decided to proceed with the removal of on-street parking to allow for the four-laning of this section of Evans Street,” says Ian Duncan, Acting Director Regional Relationships for NZTA. More >>
Precautionary Closure Of SH6 North Of Haast Overnight With Ongoing Heavy Rain
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 3:39 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The road will reopen at 8 am Friday, subject to an inspection to check for any slips or debris associated with the current rain near the area of the Epitaph Slip. More >>
Plan Ahead For 24/7 Closure Of SH12 Matakohe
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 12:43 pm | NZ Transport Agency
From Monday 7 April to Thursday 17 April, SH12 will be closed 24/7 between Matakohe West Road and Old Racecourse Road. During this time, westbound traffic will be detoured from SH12 onto Old Racecourse Road, then Matakohe East/West Road, before rejoining ... More >>
Overnight Shift Of SH1 Northbound Traffic
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 9:24 am | NZ Transport Agency
A full motorway closure in both directions between Papakura and Drury Interchanges is required overnight from 9pm on Sunday 6 April to 5am on Monday 7 April to roll out this traffic switch. More >>
SH11 Closed Due To Fatal Crash
Monday, 31 March 2025, 3:35 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The closure is between the State Highway 10/SH11 intersection at Puketona and Haruru and is expected to remain in place for a least a couple of hours while the NZ Police Serious Crash Unit investigates. More >>
Milestone For Resilience Work At Epitaph Rift, North Of Haast
Friday, 28 March 2025, 4:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency
“Rock scaling work will finish up on Friday, 4 April, with the final afternoon traffic closure on Thursday afternoon,” says Moira Whinham, Maintenance Contract Manager for NZTA on the West Coast. More >>
Delay To Start Of Night Sealing Work With Road Closures In Ashburton, SH1
Friday, 28 March 2025, 1:03 pm | NZ Transport Agency
SH1 from SH77 Moore St intersection to South St will be closed from Friday night, 4 April, work happening Sunday to Friday nights. The aim is to use the Friday nights to catch up with the scheduled programme, says NZTA’s Maintenance Contract Manager ... More >>
State Highway 6 Dellows Bluff – Containers Removed Early Next Month
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 3:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Rob Service, System Manager Nelson/Tasman says contractors have been working at the second slip site, less than two hundred metres from the original 2022 rockfall site, since February. More >>
Lower Buller Gorge Rock Blasting Next Thursday – Two-hour Closure
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The alternative route is SH6 south of Westport to Greymouth, SH7 to Reefton and SH69 to Inangahua Junction, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). More >>
Mid-Canterbury Travellers Face Delays At Ealing, North Of The Rangitata River Bridge, SH1 From Next Week
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 10:15 am | NZ Transport Agency
From 31 March to the end of April, a road sealing team will repair a section of highway at the intersection of Withells Road to the west and Ealing Road to the east. There will be no work over the Easter Weekend or public holidays with crews restoring the ... More >>
Stage One, Almost Done – The Strand Optimisation Project
Monday, 24 March 2025, 4:12 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The closure will take place between 9pm and 5am from Sunday 30 March to Thursday 3 April, and will allow crews to complete road resurfacing and line marking, before returning in early May to paint the transit lanes green. More >>
Plan Ahead For Northbound Closures On SH20
Monday, 24 March 2025, 1:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Work will begin at Cavendish Drive, with a full northbound closure in place on SH20 between Cavendish Drive and Massey Road. Work will then move further north, with a full northbound closure between Massey Road and Walmsley Road, including the link ... More >>
Flood Prevention Works On Great North Rd, Warkworth, To Start This Month
Friday, 21 March 2025, 4:16 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Northbound traffic will be detoured via Matakana Road and Te Honohono Ki Tai Road. Southbound traffic will take the same detour, in reverse. The detour route is expected to add approximate 4 minutes to people’s journeys. More >>
