Major work State Highway 5 south of Rotorua almost complete
Transport Agency contractors have been digging out and replacing a 12 metre wide, four metre deep stretch of the highway, which has been damaged by a natural process called tunnel erosion.The final...
View ArticleTraffic Notices
Traffic notice for the week 7 October - 1330 September - 6 October 2016Traffic notices provide a brief overview of likely traffic disruptions for the following week. Full closures are also advertised...
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Marlborough Health and Safety Forum
The NZ Transport Agency is pleased to be supporting the Marlborough Health and Safety Forum’s upcoming 2016 Seminar Session on Health in the Workplace. This session will include presentations from a...
View ArticleUpdate: SH1, Paekakariki now open but significant delays continue
While the road is now open in both directions and traffic is flowing, motorists are advised to delay travel if possible as it may take some time clear the backlog of traffic. We appreciate motorists’...
View ArticleWellington region maintenance programme
Information about roadworks in the Wellington-Kāpiti region.Well maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe. While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we...
View ArticleChance discovery reunites Auckland woman with family jewellery
Julie Denham had given up ever finding the jewellery box she lost when she moved house a year ago.It disappeared from a stack of packing boxes somewhere en route between Snells Beach and Orewa. Tucked...
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Transport Agency urging vehicle owners to check online database for disabled...
Toyota NZ has provided the Transport Agency with a list of 7,560 vehicles currently registered in New Zealand which have had front passenger airbags disconnected in Japan.The Transport Agency has...
View ArticleStandard bridge drawings
Standard bridge drawings were produced by the Public Works Department (PWD), Ministry of Works (MOW) and Ministry of Works and Development (MWD) throughout the lifetime of these organisations. Upon...
View ArticleTransport Agency urging checks for disabled Takata airbags
The Transport Agency has recently been made aware that in 2015 some manufacturers in Japan began offering customers the option of disabling front passenger airbags, in response to public concerns in...
View ArticleConstruction Update
PROGRESS THROUGH SEPTEMBERPROGRESS THROUGH AUGUSTOver the last month, work has involved pavement construction, bridge upgrades, service protections,locations, and various retaining walls.The safe work...
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Procurement
It can be difficult for local authorities to know whether they are getting value for money from contractors for road asset building and maintenance. At the same time, value for money in delivery of...
View ArticleSH23 Hamilton to Raglan
Title has changed:SH3/SH37 HangatikiSH23 Hamiltonto Te Kuiti safety improvementsRaglan
View ArticleConsultations
We’re committed to a collaborative approach to transport planning, funding and development. It’s an approach that delivers integrated transport solutions that best meet the needs of New Zealanders. To...
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Safety work on key upper North Island route to start
The safety project which runs between the end of the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway and Piarere the State Highway 1/State Highway 29 intersection, is part of the government’s Safer Roads...
View ArticleMore consistent speed limits will improve safety through Kaiwaka
More consistent speeds are planned to be introduced, replacing the variations and changes that are currently in place, which will mean lower speed limits over a greater stretch of the highway.“By...
View ArticleWork to start soon on Spring Creek safety improvements
The Transport Agency has awarded the contract for the intersection upgrade to HEB Construction, meaning preliminary work to improve the high-risk intersection will now commence.A new roundabout, with...
View ArticleLand Transport Rule: Small Passenger Services Reform 2017
SummaryYour comments are sought on proposed changes to the regulatory framework for small passenger services. These are summarised in the public consultation (yellow) drafts of the Land Transport Rule:...
View ArticleRUC distance recorders
All vehicles that are required to pay road user charges must be fitted with a distance recorder. The distance recorder must accurately provide a reliable record of the distance travelled.Every vehicle...
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