Rule changes improve simplicity, protect safety
Updated: 16 Mar 2010
Changes to Land Transport Rules coming into force on 1 April will simplify regulations without compromising safety, says Transport Minister Steven Joyce.
Safer route to school for Mahurangi College students
Updated: 16 Mar 2010
Pedestrians and cyclists, particularly those from Mahurangi College, will be the first to benefit from the State Highway 1 Warkworth roading improvements being undertaken by the NZ Transport Agency and Rodney District Council.
Traffic info webcam service zooms in on Dunedin
Updated: 15 Mar 2010
Dunedin's first dedicated traffic information web camera is now providing road users with updates that may help them avoid peak hour traffic jams.
Open day to discuss bypassing for Belfast
Updated: 15 Mar 2010
An open day for the proposed Western Belfast Bypass aims to give local residents an opportunity to talk first hand to NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) about the options being considered for this project.
NZ Transport Agency – opening celebration of Bell Block Bypass, SH3, Taranaki
Updated: 12 Mar 2010
The opening of the new Bell Block bypass on State Highway 3, about 5 kilometres north of New Plymouth, will ease congestion and improve road safety, NZ Transport Agency regional director Jenny Chetwynd said.
Rugby Road (Tariki) Underpass
Updated: 12 Mar 2010
Work on the Rugby Road Underpass on SH3 between Tariki and Norfolk Road near Stratford is progressing well, NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Whanganui State Highways Manager Errol Christiansen says. The new 3.5 km stretch of new highway is expected to be open in May.
Early finish to Nevis Bluff stabilisation work
Updated: 11 Mar 2010
Work on stabilising two sections of unstable rock at the Nevis Bluff, about midway between Cromwell and Queenstown on state highway 6, has been successfully completed ahead of schedule.
SH36 rockfall findings released
Updated: 11 Mar 2010
The NZ Transport Agency and Rotorua District Council have received the last of three independent reports into the August 2009 rockfall in the Mangorewa Gorge on State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua.
NZ Transport Agency expands webcam service for travellers
Updated: 11 Mar 2010
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is expanding its traffic information service for drivers by increasing the number of webcams on State Highway 1 to give people more detailed information about highway conditions before they travel.
SH1 Peka Peka passing lane will improve safety
Updated: 11 Mar 2010
Additional safety improvements are being included as part of the new passing lane nearing completion on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Otaki and Waikanae.
