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Road users are asked to take extra care on busy South Island state highways leading into the long holiday weekend, which will be swelled by thousands travelling for an event billed as the largest motorcycle event in the Southern Hemisphere.
Plans to improve the state highway network in Dunedin are due to be finalised by the end of this year after encouraging and constructive feedback received from the community.
Road users can expect to see plenty of activity on the state highways in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes districts over the next few months, as the summer road maintenance season moves into full swing.
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.
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.
People are being encouraged to have their say on proposed roading changes around the new Dunedin Hospital before the opportunity for feedback closes next week.
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has released proposed changes to reshape transport in central Dunedin and achieve safe and efficient access to the city’s new hospital.
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is encouraging rugby fans to plan ahead for extra traffic and potential delays as thousands descend on Dunedin for the test match between the All Blacks and France this Saturday.
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is thanking road users and residents for their patience after a series of proactive closures to State Highway 8 in the South Island’s Mackenzie Basin over the last week.
With the leaves falling in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Districts, the autumn rockfall scaling programme at the Nevis Bluff, on SH6 between Cromwell and Queenstown, will get underway shortly, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)’s plan to make the Dunedin SH1 one-way system easier to use, safer for everyone and more efficient takes its next step from today (Tuesday, 15 April). People’s feedback is welcome from Tuesday to Friday, 23 May.
