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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is welcoming the sentencing of South Island car dealer Hamish Gardyne yesterday (9 September 2025) for dishonestly claiming the Clean Car Discount (CCD) rebate.
With the All Blacks playing South Africa this weekend (13 September), the public can expect more traffic on Wellington highways on Saturday afternoon and evening.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says the findings of an independent review of the National Ticketing Solution (NTS) for public transport have supported a reset of the programme which will see the rollout of NTS in Christchurch from November this year, with a target to be operational throughout New Zealand by the end of 2027.
A long-awaited step forward is confirmed for the new 4-lane state highway west of Tauranga, between Te Puna and Ōmokoroa, as applications for statutory approvals are lodged for Stage 2 of the Takitimu North Link project under the Fast-track Approvals Act, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) confirms.
People using the State Highway 1 and State Highway 5 roundabout at Taupō will have noticed the Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre being built is well advanced.
Contractors working for New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) are used to clearing ‘everything but the kitchen sink’ off our state highways – and now they can add a sink to the list.
Construction crews are powering through early works on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Te Karaka, laying the foundation for a major flood resilience upgrade designed to reduce road closures and keep communities connected during severe weather.
For people that live near or travel along Cambridge Road, some temporary disruptions are on the way during the school holidays later this month as part of the State Highway 29 (SH29) Tauriko Enabling Works project.
People are being reminded that if they want to have their say on proposed tolling for Canterbury’s new Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass (B2P), they need to do so before the opportunity closes in a few days.
Several more bouts of wintry weather are expected for the South Island this week, according to forecasts; raising the prospect of further highway closures and disruption for road users.
