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Safety gains for upper South Island highways
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Result in the updated KiwiRAP New Zealand road risk-ratings launched today show an improving road safety picture over the last five years on state highways in Canterbury, the West Coast, Tasman and the Nelson/ Marlborough region. More >>
New risk-ratings for roads reflect safety improvements
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Regional results in the updated KiwiRAP New Zealand road risk-ratings launched nationally today show road safety has improved significantly on a number of Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highways. The new figures cover Waikato and Bay of Plenty’s combined ... More >>
New KiwiRAP ratings show state highways getting safer
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
New Zealand’s state highways have had a significant reduction in fatal and serious injury crashes and become safer over the last five years, a KiwiRAP report released today shows. More >>
NZTA welcomes PPP decision for Transmission Gully
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is welcoming the Government’s decision to allow the agency to undertake a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to finance, build and operate the Transmission Gully portion of the Wellington Northern Corridor. More >>
Closure of Auckland’s Curran St On-ramp
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises that lanes 1 and 2 on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, State Highway 1 (SH1), and the Curran St on-ramp, northbound, will be closed 20 November for urgent repair work. The work will be carried out between 10pm and 5am. More >>
Southern Motorway East Tamaki-Highbrook Northbound closure
Friday, 16 November 2012, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that a section of Auckland’s Southern Motorway (State Highway 1), northbound from East Tamaki to Highbrook, will be closed very early this Monday morning (19 November) for repairs to a damaged bridge sign. More >>
NZTA welcomes great response for new harbour link
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 10:51 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Fantastic! That is the word the NZ Transport Agency says describes the community’s response to its plans to replace the Old Mangere Bridge spanning Auckland’s Manukau Harbour. More >>
Early morning start for Auckland’s new cycleway
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 10:29 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
A dawn blessing this morning led by local iwi, Ngati Whatua O Orakei, has marked the formal start of construction of the NZ Transport Agency’s new cycleway into central Auckland. More >>
Milford Rd to be closed due to risk of rockfall
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising that the Milford Road (SH94), will be closed to traffic from 6pm today (Tuesday 13 November) due the risk of rock falls above the western portal of the Homer Tunnel. More >>
NZTA opening Auckland’s Lincoln Road work site for community
Monday, 12 November 2012, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Aucklanders will have the chance for a rare first-hand look at progress on Auckland’s Lincoln Road interchange at an NZ Transport Agency open day on Saturday, 24 November. More >>
NZTA takes next step for Hairini Link
Monday, 12 November 2012, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has taken the next step towards completing the new Hairini Link/ Welcome Bay Underpass, lodging a Notice of Requirement with Tauranga City Council to designate the land required to construct the project. More >>
Auckland Motorways Traffic Bulletin
Friday, 9 November 2012, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Traffic Bulletin 9 November 2012 NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Motorways OVERNIGHT MOTORWAY CLOSURES 11 November – 17 November 2012 The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish ... More >>
Night-time resurfacing works this Sunday
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists travelling along State Highway 2 (SH2) along Hewletts Road and State Highway 2A (SH2A) near Turret Road to expect some minor delays as night time resurfacing works will to undertaken over the next couple of ... More >>
NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Regional Office
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 9:38 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises Auckland drivers that overnight access on the Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) causeway will be restricted for the next five weeks because of necessary work connected with plans to widen and raise the causeway. More >>
Contract for final Tauranga Eastern Link support project
Monday, 5 November 2012, 10:33 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
In another step towards the completion of the Bay of Plenty’s largest state highway project, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) last week awarded a $1.6 million contract to construct a new weigh station at Paenagroa on the Tauranga Eastern Link. More >>
Future of Lyttelton Tunnel Control building decided
Friday, 2 November 2012, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says the badly quake damaged Lyttelton Tunnel Control building has been classified as dangerous and it has asked the Christchurch Earthquake Authority CERA to demolish the building. More >>
Auckland Motorway Alliance success over Aussie challengers
Friday, 2 November 2012, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
MEDIA RELEASE 2 November 2012 NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Regional Office Auckland Motorway Alliance success over Aussie challengers New Zealand has scored a notable victory against Australia – a victory won this time, not on the sports field, but ... More >>
Ngatea/Maramarua - UPDATED DETOUR INFORMATION
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that the road is closed at the intersection of State Highway 2 and State Highway 25 near Ngatea, following a crash between a car and a truck earlier this afternoon. More >>
Road closed at SH2 and SH25 near Ngatea/Maramarua
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that the road is closed at the intersection of State Highway 2 and State Highway 25 near Ngatea, following a crash between a car and a truck earlier this afternoon. More >>
Strengthened skills test to improve motorcycling safety
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
An improved and strengthened motorcycle basic handling skills test for motorcycle riders will come into force from tomorrow (1 November). NZ Transport Agency Principal Advisor Driver Testing and Training Standards Jim Furneaux says the changes to the ... More >>
