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Updated safety ratings for used vehicles in New Zealand are now available on Rightcar.govt.nz, with a new crash avoidance features rating included this year to help Kiwis find safer vehicles.
Underslip repairs on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill night are progressing well and are expected to be completed by mid-December. Because the completion date is weather-dependent, an exact date for finishing the work isn’t available. We will continue to provide regular updates.
A few days of adverse weather have meant that State Highway 1 between Tokoroa and upper Ātiamuri will reopen partially at midday on Friday 22 November between Kinleith and upper Ātiamuri.
People travelling throughout Hawke’s Bay over the next few months can expect to see a lot of activity renewing (replacing road surfaces) and resealing the region’s state highways.
The State Highway 1 (SH1) Tīrau to Waiouru accelerated maintenance project is the largest and most ambitious maintenance and renewal project to be undertaken in New Zealand. It started in September 2024 on SH1 in central and southern Waikato.
Update 13 November: Repairs to an underslip on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill are making great progress, with extra work able to be completed during the current maintenance closures on the route.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) welcomes the recent sentencing of a former vehicle inspector for dishonestly accessing the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) and issuing fraudulent warrants of fitness (WoFs), noting the sentence should serve as a deterrent to others.
Smoother journeys are coming for motorists through Matamata, with works underway in late November and early December to improve the condition of State Highway 27 (SH27) and State Highway 24 (SH24).
