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CTOC Advisory - Otira Gorge update this afternoon

Thursday, 2 February 2017, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

The Otira Gorge/ State Highway 73 is open now, two lanes available, and also open at nights as per usual. More >>

Northern Corridor Improvements project

Friday, 25 September 2015, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

Great community feedback received on next stage of Northern Corridor Improvements project The NZ Transport Agency would like to thank the public for their involvement and feedback for the proposed designs for the next stage of the Northern Corridor ... More >>

Plan ahead when travelling in the Bay of Plenty

Friday, 25 September 2015, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

Plan ahead when travelling in the Bay of Plenty The NZ Transport Agency advises Bay of Plenty motorists to drive with care and allow extra time when travelling as work on a $5 million road safety programme and other projects continues. More >>

Change to starting date: South of Kaikoura

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

Change to starting date: South of Kaikoura, State Highway 1 to Cheviot, road work for two-and-a-half months, single lane October More >>

Chch Southern Motorway lanes to close for sealing

Friday, 11 October 2013, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

Christchurch's Southern Motorway, from Curletts Road to Springs Road, will be reduced to single-lane traffic in one direction at various times next week for the application of the second coat of chip seal. More >>

New campaign asks Kiwis to think of road as a social network

Thursday, 28 February 2013, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

If we stopped thinking ‘cars’ and started thinking ‘people’, would it change the way we drive? More >>

Summer road works enable safer journeys

Thursday, 23 February 2012, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

Road maintenance is vital to maintaining a safe Bay of Plenty (BOP) highways says the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), who will be undertaking a number of road works over the next few months on our region’s major roads. More >>

Plan ahead as NZTA's motorway summer season hits high gear

Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

With the onset of summer and more reliable construction weather, the NZ Transport Agency is accelerating work to complete improvements on key motorway projects in Auckland that will deliver widespread benefits for all drivers. More >>

Updated: Many state highways closed – extreme caution urged on roads

Monday, 25 July 2011, 11:25 am | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that several state highways throughout the country are closed due to the extreme weather conditions, with some roads unlikely to re-open today. More >>

Weekly Auckland Traffic Bulletin - 10 - 16 July 2011

Friday, 8 July 2011, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 15 July. More >>

NZ Transport Agency - Auckland Regional Office

Thursday, 16 June 2011, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency advises that care is needed for all Auckland drivers this weekend as unusually high tides in the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours coincide with weather forecasts predicting heavy rain and strong winds. More >>

NZTA welcomes improvement in Auckland taxi standards

Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency is welcoming a significant improvement in the standards of vehicles and driver safety in Auckland’s taxi industry over the past four years. More >>

New vehicle lighting rules to improve safety

Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 11:04 am | New Zealand Transport Authority

Changes to vehicle lighting rules aimed at improving safety on New Zealand roads are set to come into force on 1 April 2011. More >>

Lyttelton Tunnel to re-open on Saturday

Friday, 25 February 2011, 9:11 am | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is aiming to re-open the Lyttelton tunnel to all traffic within 48 hours. More >>

Closure of Tristram Ave Off Ramp - Northbound

Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that the Tristram Ave Off Ramp, northbound, on the northern motorway (SH1) will be closed on the evening of Thursday 16 December, for essential surfacing work. The work will be carried out between 10pm and 5am. More >>

Are you man enough to stay in control

Thursday, 11 November 2010, 10:48 am | New Zealand Transport Authority

That’s the question posed by an off-beat and humorous new road safety campaign with a serious message for young men about the consequences of driving too fast. More >>

Efficient improvements on West Coast Higways

Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

Since last October West Coast State Highway projects worth nearly $7.0M have been finished, or are nearing completion, that will improve road safety, reduce travel times and enable freight to move more efficiently within the region. The NZ Transport ... More >>

Drivers urged to take care

Friday, 4 June 2010, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers to plan ahead, stay alert and drive to the conditions this long weekend. More >>

NZTA announces new farebox recovery system

Friday, 28 May 2010, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Transport Authority

The NZ Transport Agency has announced a new ‘farebox recovery’ policy aimed at improving the efficiency of public transport in New Zealand and ensuring that the costs of providing services are shared equitably between public transport users, ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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