Upcoming changes to the border clearance procedures for imported used vehicles mean from 16 January 2012, two clearance stickers will be required on each imported used vehicle before it can be released from Customs Controlled Areas (CCAs) or MAF transitional facilities.
Traffic is flowing smoothly through Auckland's Victoria Park Tunnel, which opened at 4.48am today – three months earlier than scheduled. By 9am an estimated 10,000 vehicles had used the tunnel.
In just five months since the launch of the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) safe teen driver campaign, more than 24,000 'unique visitors' have picked up information from the NZTA's www.safeteendriver.co.nz[http://www.safeteendriver.co.nz] website.
The NZ Transport Agency and the Automobile Association have released Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) crash test results for two more new vehicle models in New Zealand - a top five-star rating for the Skoda Yeti sports utility vehicle, and a four star result for the 2011 Toyota HiAce van.
Parents and caregivers across New Zealand have a new tool to help them quickly and easily find a qualified professional able to provide advice on the sale, rental and fitting of child restraints.
Light levels in the Terrace Tunnel are going up again. New High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lights were switched on last night, as part of the NZ Transport Agency's $50 million tunnel upgrade. They will operate during the day, along with the new fluorescent lights that were turned on in September.
Cycling season is here and it's time to shake off those winter blues, head outdoors and start riding. To give potential peddlers a bit of a push-start, the NZ Transport Agency is celebrating the 10th year of their annual Bike Wise programme. February is Bike Wise Month, but there's no need to wait until then to begin enjoying all of the benefits biking brings.