Media releases

News within "Central North Island" in September 2016

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Update – State Highway 35 north of Gisborne impacted by rain

27 September 2016 9:30 am | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to take extra care on State Highway 35, north of Gisborne, as there are a number of slips on the roads following heavy rain.

State Highway 35, north of Gisborne closed until at least 9am Tuesday 27 September

26 September 2016 11:05 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that due to a slip, State Highway 35, north of Gisborne will be closed overnight. The slip is in an area known as Goldsmiths Hill, north of Ruatoria.

State Highway 3, south of Mokau to remain open to one lane

23 September 2016 3:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 3, south of Mokau will remain open to one lane under stop/go conditions until long term protection measures can be re-installed on the cliff face.

Update - SH1 between Te Moana Road and Peka Peka reopened

23 September 2016 2:01 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising that State Highway 1 between Te Moana Road and Peka Peka is now open, following a fatal crash earlier this morning.

Update - SH1 between Te Moana Road and Peka Peka to remain closed until at least 3pm due to fatal crash

23 September 2016 11:12 am | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising that following a fatal crash earlier this morning, State Highway 1 between Te Moana Road and Peka Peka is closed in both directions until at least 3pm today. Motorists can expect significant delays, and if possible should delay travel or avoid the area.

SH1 between Te Moana Road and Peka Peka closed due to fatal crash

23 September 2016 9:11 am | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that following a fatal crash earlier this morning, State Highway 1 between Te Moana Road and Peka Peka is closed in both directions until at least midday today. Motorists can expect significant delays, and if possible should delay travel or avoid the area.

State Highway 3 planned to reopen to one-lane at 1pm, Thursday

21 September 2016 3:50 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 3, south of Mokau, is on track to be re-opened to one-lane at 1pm on Thursday 22 September.

Update Tuesday 20 September — State Highway 3 still closed until at least Thursday midday

20 September 2016 5:15 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists wanting to travel between Taranaki and the Waikato that State Highway 3, south of Mokau is to remain closed until at least midday Thursday 22 September.

Contract awarded for building the new Motu Bridge, Gisborne

19 September 2016 3:11 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency has awarded the contract for the new, two-lane Motu Bridge on State Highway 2, northwest of Gisborne, to Fulton Hogan East Coast.

Update – State Highway 3 likely to remain closed until at least Wednesday

19 September 2016 1:10 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists wanting to travel between Taranaki and the Waikato that State Highway 3, south of Mokau is likely to remain closed until at least Wednesday.

Update – alternative route for State Highway 3 closure confirmed

19 September 2016 8:39 am | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists wanting to travel between Taranaki and the Waikato to use an alternative route via State Highway 1 and Whanganui, following the closure of State Highway 3, just south of Mokau.

Slip closes State Highway 3, south of Mokau

18 September 2016 5:31 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising that State Highway 3, just south of Mokau will remain closed until at least midday Monday 19 September, following a rock fall mid-morning on Sunday 18 September.

Caution advised for lower and central North Island motorists with wet and windy weekend forecasted

16 September 2016 4:25 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is reminding drivers to take extra care and plan travel carefully with heavy rain and strong winds forecasted for much of the lower and central North Island over the weekend.

Ranui pine plantation to be harvested

15 September 2016 9:55 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising that harvesting of approximately 40 hectares of pine trees from the Ranui pine plantation in Porirua is scheduled to begin in mid-September. The pine plantation is in the area where the Transmission Gully motorway is being built.

Upcoming changes for northbound SH1 traffic near Raumati South

14 September 2016 12:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that from next week, traffic heading north to Poplar Avenue/Raumati South will start to use the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway off-ramp at the Poplar Avenue Interchange.