Infrastructure
Councils applauded for cyclone recovery efforts
Councils from regions severely impacted by the 2023 North Island Severe Weather Events are continuing to make steady progress repairing transport routes and building...
NZTA approves $91m for Mill Road design work
Transport Minister, Chris Bishop, has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board’s endorsement of the investment case for Stage One of Mill Road, a...
Speed limit reversals welcomed by Transporting NZ
Today's announcement by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) that 43 sections of State Highway will revert to their previous higher speed limits, in line with...
Northwest Busway plan moves forward
Faster, more frequent, and reliable public transport for Auckland’s growing northwest is a step closer, following a decision by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)...
Northland transport committee welcomes progress on expressway route
The Government’s announcement of a preferred route for the Brynderwyn Hills as part of the new Northland Expressway is a critical step forward in...
NZTA endorses Tauriko West as Road of National Significance
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) Board has endorsed the investment case for the Tauriko West Road as a Road of National Significance.
Transport Minister,...
Early opening on track for Pāpāmoa East Interchange off-ramp
Transport Minister, Chris Bishop says the early opening of the eastbound off-ramp on the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is great news for the local community.
Mr...
Northland council to proceed with Marsden Maritime Holdings takeover
The Northland Regional Councillors have today given the green light to proceed with a takeover of Marsden Maritime Holdings (MMH).
In late February, the Council...
Average speed cameras coming to Ahipara
Far North District Council and New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) are working together on a new strategy for using speed cameras in...
Wave of Katikati harbour upgrades on the way
Work is underway to replace the decades-old jetty at Uretara Landing Reserve in Katikati, with a new structure nearly four times the size set...
Regional summit delegation headed to Chatham Islands
Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones, is set to lead one of the largest delegations in recent years to the Chatham Islands tomorrow for his...
Milestone flows for Wellington leaks
Wellington Water has hit an exciting milestone in its leak recording, dropping under 400 leaks a month - its lowest result in four years.
Every...
Transporting NZ on board with proposed new driver licensing rules
Road freight industry group, Transporting New Zealand, is welcoming proposed changes to driver licensing rules, saying they will help encourage more young people to...
Slip repairs begin on road to Manukau Lighthouse
Work to repair a major road slip a few hundred metres from the Manukau Lighthouse is now underway, Auckland Council has announced.
The 80-metre slip...
Far North to consult on future water services
Far North District Council is currently asking residents to have their say on how the organisation should deliver water services in the future.
The Council...
