Crashed cars hit the road to promote safety
Updated: 3 Feb 2012
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
Updated: 2 Feb 2012
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
Updated: 1 Feb 2012
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
Updated: 1 Feb 2012
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
Updated: 31 Jan 2012
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
Updated: 29 Jan 2012
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
Updated: 29 Jan 2012
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.
Auckland's Southern motorway closing tonight
Updated: 28 Jan 2012
The NZ Transport Agency reminds drivers that it is closing a section of the northbound lanes on Auckland's Southern Motorway (State Highway 1) near the Newmarket Viaduct from 5pm tonight (Saturday, 28 January).
Gorge crews uncovering more rock on the slope
Updated: 27 Jan 2012
The NZ Transport Agency says crews at the Manawatu Gorge are striking increasing amounts of rock at the slip site, and a big job remains ahead shifting the rock and completing the benching.
Tougher restricted driving tests on the way
Updated: 27 Jan 2012
The NZ Transport Agency is reminding young drivers that practical driving tests are about to get a lot harder.
