Media releases

News within "Auckland regional office" in August 2012

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NZTA announces $301m transport investment for Northland

29 August 2012 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency has announced the details of a $301.7m programme of investment in the Northland region's transport system over the next three years.

NZTA announces $3.4b transport investment for Auckland Region

29 August 2012 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency has announced the details of a $3.4b programme of investment in the Auckland region's transport system over the next three years.

Wellington Street preparations well underway says NZTA

29 August 2012 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency says preparations to get central Auckland's Wellington Street on-ramp ready for re-opening are well underway.

Important milestone for key Auckland transport project

14 August 2012 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency says it has taken a significant step towards the completion of Auckland's Western Ring Route by starting negotiations with a preferred tenderer to the $270million Causeway Upgrade Project on State Highway 16 (Northwestern Motorway).

Increased fine after NZTA action against taxi driver refusing fare

13 August 2012 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency welcomes a $1000 court fine an Auckland taxi driver must pay after twice refusing to accept a fare because the journey was too short.

Auckland's Wellington Street on-ramp to re-open

10 August 2012 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport (AT) have announced plans to re-open the Wellington Street on-ramp in the city's busy Central Motorway Junction.

Waterview Connection on track with tunnelling milestone

2 August 2012 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency says excavation work for the first of the Waterview Connection's two 2.4 kilometre-long motorway tunnels beneath suburban Auckland is on-track to begin next year, with today's ceremonial ground-breaking for a 30 metre deep trench needed for the construction of the project's twin tunnels.