NZ Transport Agency: Media Release

Start on extending State Highway 88 walking/cycling path

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:15:00 +1300

Work that will almost double the length of the State Highway (SH88) Dunedin to Port Chalmers walking and cycling shared path gets underway early next week (Monday 13 February.)

NZTA closing toll road tunnels for safety maintenance

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +1300

Sections of the Northern Gateway Toll Road on State Highway 1 north of Auckland will be closed over two nights next week when the NZ Transport Agency undertakes its annual maintenance work on the Johnstones Hill tunnels.

NZTA gearing up for publicity campaign on give way rule changes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:51:00 +1300

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says a multi-media public awareness campaign will kick off next month to ensure that drivers are aware of changes to New Zealand's give way rules which come into force from 5am on Sunday March 25.

Crashed cars hit the road to promote safety

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:00 +1300

Vehicles crashed to gain an insight into their safety performance will be on display from Wednesday to Friday this week (8-10 February) in Civic Square, Hamilton (near Garden Place and in front of the Hamilton City Council buildings) as part of an NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) drive to encourage the purchase of safer cars.

NZTA to give people more toll road options on Waitangi Day

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:19:00 +1300

The NZ Transport Agency is responding to feedback it has received from customers and will open its Northern Gateway Toll Road call centre on Waitangi Day (Monday, 6 February) for people who want to pay their tolls by telephone.

NZTA announces estimated gorge reopening timeframe

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:54:00 +1300

The NZ Transport Agency has announced that the Manawatu Gorge will remain closed until mid-year to enable crews to complete a thorough job of safely securing and clearing the massive slip site.

NZTA applauds Vodafone's road safety texting initiative

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:37:00 +1300

The NZ Transport Agency welcomes and applauds Vodafone's texting innovation to improve safety on the country's roads.

NZTA to raise tolls on Northern Gateway Toll Road

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +1300

The NZ Transport Agency says tolls on the Northern Gateway Toll Road (NGTR) on State Highway 1 north of Auckland will increase on 1 March by 20 cents to $2.20 for cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles, and by 40 cents to $4.40 for heavy commercial vehicles.

NZTA successfully completes key operation at Newmarket Viaduct

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +1300

The NZ Transport Agency says it has successfully completed the shift of the large lifting gantry on the Newmarket Viaduct on Auckland's Southern Motorway (State Highway 1) - an operation that has required the full closure of the motorway's northbound lanes.

New viaduct at Newmarket opens as NZTA completes switch early

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:44:00 +1300

The northbound lanes of Auckland Southern Motorway (State Highway 1) have been re-opened by the NZ Transport Agency, 17 hours ahead of schedule and traffic has now been switched to the new northbound Newmarket Viaduct.