Media releases

News within "National Office" in May 2009

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Queen's Birthday Weekend trial on SH1 to manage return
traffic through Otaki

28 May 2009 9:38 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will be trialling initiatives to manage returning traffic through Otaki this Queen's Birthday weekend in order to ease congestion that regularly builds on State Highway 1 at holiday periods.

Cruze's five-star safety rating good news for Kiwi car
buyers

27 May 2009 4:25 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The Automobile Association and the New Zealand Transport Agency are applauding the continuing trend towards safer new vehicles, with another popular passenger car awarded a top safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

Poor safety rating in latest ANCAP crash test

18 May 2009 5:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The Automobile Association and NZ Transport Agency have voiced concerns about the safety of light commercial vehicles following the release by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) of a poor one-star rating for the Nissan Urvan van.

NZTA announces preferred option for Western Ring Route
completion

13 May 2009 3:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency Board has announced its preferred option for completing the Western Ring Route around Auckland by connecting SH20 at Mt Roskill to the Northwestern Motorway.