Media releases

News within "South Island" in December 2015

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Enjoy the journey and arrive safely

21 December 2015 4:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region

With the holidays just around the corner and New Zealand already well into the season of Christmas parties, barbecues and other well-earned celebrations, the NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers to make the right choices to keep safe on the road.

New drone footage road construction between Johns Road and the Christchurch Northern Motorway – Western Belfast Bypass

18 December 2015 3:35 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is making good progress with the $122 million Western Belfast Bypass, started earlier this year.

Banks Peninsula farmers urged to check fences to keep stock and road users safe and secure

18 December 2015 2:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency and Canterbury Police are reminding Banks Peninsula rural property owners of their responsibility to keep animals safely fenced after a significant rise in reports of wandering stock over the last few weeks.

Retreat of the road cones for Christmas in Queenstown

14 December 2015 5:14 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region

Queenstown people used to detouring at Frankton onto Glenda Drive and the Eastern Access Road off State Highway 6 are in for a change from Wednesday, 16 December.

End of NZ Transport Agency state highway road works for 2015 this week

14 December 2015 2:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Summer is the time the NZ Transport Agency undertakes most of its road works, to keep state highways and bridges well maintained and safe for drivers and all road users.

Wider benefit from Kawarau Falls new bridge, Queenstown

1 December 2015 12:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency - Southern region

Minister of Transport Hon Simon Bridges turned the first sod and planted a kowhai tree at Queenstown’s Kawarau Falls new bridge site this morning, celebrating the start of the $22 million project. It is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017.