NZ Transport Agency: Media Release

Maximum limit for online RUC purchases removed

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:00 +1200

The maximum limit for a road user charges (RUC) licence purchased online will be removed from 25 May 2013 says Celia Patrick, the NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) group manager of Access and Use.

NZTA welcomes successful workshop with Chinese tour operators

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:00 +1200

China's continued economic strength and the accelerating number of Chinese tourists visiting New Zealand is prompting an NZ Transport Agency safety campaign directed at tourism companies specialising in holidaymakers from the Asian nation.

Road closure needed for emergency rock removal work at Homer Tunnel

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 +1200

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will close Milford Road from the eastern entrance of the Homer Tunnel for between 10 and 14 days from this Thursday (23 May), to carry out emergency safety work to remove an unstable rock feature high above the western entrance to Homer Tunnel.

Work to begin on Lineside Road interchange improvements

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:00 +1200

Work will get underway within the next few weeks building new on-and-off ramps for the Northern Motorway at the Lineside Road (State Highway 71)/Smith Street interchange, near Kaiapoi.

Lyttelton Tunnel to celebrate 50th anniversary

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:14:00 +1200

Planning is underway to celebrate next years 50th anniversary of the opening of the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel.

Design unveiled for new Lyttelton Tunnel Control Building

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:00 +1200

The design for the new Lyttelton Tunnel Control Building has today (17 May) been unveiled.

Aucklands HOP card extension good news for NZ

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:00 +1200

The NZ Transport Agency says the rollout of new electronic ticket readers on Auckland buses will also be good news for people using public transport well beyond the boundaries of New Zealands largest city.

Fast transport facts for your town - new NZTA resource for media

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:24:00 +1200

The NZ Transport Agency has added a new set of easy-to-use transport statistics to the NZTA website, providing one-page snapshots of current data on crashes and casualties, registered vehicles, road lengths and vehicle kilometres travelled for all 67 New Zealand Territorial Local Authorities (TLAs).

New Christchurch Southern Motorway improves travel times

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:19:00 +1200

Motorists travelling the new Christchurch Southern Motorway Stage 1 are saving up to nine minutes in travel time in each direction - for a total time saving of up to 18 minutes a day.

Aucklands HOP card extension good news for NZ

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:00 +1200