Roads & Transport
Transporting NZ warns of costs and delays from SH2 closure
Road freight association, Transporting New Zealand says that the closure of SH2 Waioweka Gorge will result in significant delays and additional costs for freight...
New carpark pulls in for Christchurch arts precinct
A new carpark is now open for the public to use within Te Whare Tapere The Perfor ming Arts Precincton Gloucester Street in...
Ruapehu council counts cost of road repairs
Ruapehu District Council has estimated it will take several years to complete its multi-million-dollar road network repair programme, after severe weather events in June,...
Third subcontractor sentenced in road maintenance corruption case
A subcontractor who pleaded guilty in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) case relating to the awarding of road maintenance contracts funded from public funds...
Alignment confirmed for new Redclyffe/Waiohiki Bridge
The location for the permanent replacement for the Redclyffe/Waiohiki Bridge has been confirmed following Hastings District and Napier City Council deliberations last week.
The original...
Freight association on board with bridge upgrade
National road freight association, Transporting New Zealand, has welcomed an announcement from Transport Minister, Chris Bishop, confirming SH50’s Fernhill Bridge is set to be strengthened.
The association...
Funding green light for Hawke’s Bay bridge
The Government has welcomed news from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) that funding has been approved for strengthening work on the State Highway 50...
Two-lane future confirmed for Pekatahi Bridge
Transport Minister, Chris Bishop, has confirmed a new two-lane bridge will be built on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Tāneatua in the Eastern Bay...
Motu Move passengers embrace contactless payments
More than 100,000 contactless payments have now been made on public transport in Greater Christchurch using Motu Move, in just one month since the...
$5 million improvement works for SH6 begin
$5 million worth of critical improvements to State Highway 6 (SH6) are underway around the Gates of Haast in the South Island.
Associate Transport Minister,...
Pre-booked shuttles lined up for new Christchurch stadium
Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has announced it will offer pre-booked event shuttles to help eventgoers get to the new One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha, which is...
Auckland’s ‘symphony’ cycle path plays out 10th anniversary
Auckland's Te Ara I Whiti – The Lightpath, which hosted 240,000 cycling trips last year and nearly two million in total, will celebrate its...
Pre-works begin for Welcome Bay transport corridor
HEB Construction and Beca are teaming up with Tauranga City Council to deliver the Fifteenth Avenue to Welcome Bay roading improvements, kicking off pre-works...
Tauranga ratepayers told to cough up for asphalt
Tauranga City Council says it will push ahead with its chipseal resurfacing programme this summer, but will consider asphalt resurfacing for some streets if...
$7m investment case endorsed for SH6 Epitaph Slip site
The investment case for the State Highway 6 (SH6) Epitaph Landslide Resilience Improvements project has been endorsed by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board,...
