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Access media releases from the NZ Transport Agency. Also access media releases issued by Transit NZ since June 2004 and Land Transport NZ since November 2004.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 29 May 2009 | Night time closures of Gillies Avenue off-ramp The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists of an extended night time closure of the SH1 Gillies Avenue southbound off-ramp, from 7pm on Saturday May 30 until 10am the following morning. |
| 29 May 2009 | Plan ahead for safer, easier journeys this long weekend The NZ Transport Agency reminds travellers heading out of Auckland for Queen's Birthday to take extra care on the roads with the long weekend marking the start of winter. |
| 29 May 2009 | Overnight motorway closures in Auckland - 30 May to 4 June The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 8pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 22 May. |
| 28 May 2009 | Queen's Birthday Weekend trial on SH1 to manage return traffic through Otaki The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will be trialling initiatives to manage returning traffic through Otaki this Queen's Birthday weekend in order to ease congestion that regularly builds on State Highway 1 at holiday periods. |
| 27 May 2009 | Cruze's five-star safety rating good news for Kiwi car buyers The Automobile Association and the New Zealand Transport Agency are applauding the continuing trend towards safer new vehicles, with another popular passenger car awarded a top safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). |
| 25 May 2009 | Auckland Harbour Bridge turns 50! One of NZ's greatest icons, the Auckland Harbour Bridge will celebrate its 50th birthday on May 30. |
| 22 May 2009 | Auckland overnight motorway closures The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 8pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 29 May. |
| 22 May 2009 | Fraser Street and 15th Avenue intersection survey work to begin The NZ Transport Agency is about to start gathering information for the upgrade of the Fraser Street and 15th Avenue intersection in Tauranga city. |
| 22 May 2009 | Travel advice for Monday 25 May - Hikoi in Auckland CBD The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists of the following travel advice for Monday 25 May for the Hikoi in the Auckland Central Business District. |
| 21 May 2009 | Open days scheduled for Waterview Connection The NZ Transport Agency is inviting people to attend community open days on June 2 and June 3 to discuss the agency’s proposal for completing the Western Ring Route around Auckland by connecting SH20 at Mt Roskill to the Northwestern Motorway. |
| 20 May 2009 | NZTA concerned at safety risks of illegal bridge crossing The NZ Transport Agency is very concerned by suggestions from the GetAcross campaign that people joining a demonstration this Sunday 24 May will be attempting to walk or cycle across the Auckland Harbour Bridge while it remains open to traffic. |
| 19 May 2009 | Distracted drivers crash – new focus for campaign New billboards targeting distracted drivers have gone up along 200km of State Highway 1 in the South Waikato and Taupo districts. |
| 18 May 2009 | Poor safety rating in latest ANCAP crash test The Automobile Association and NZ Transport Agency have voiced concerns about the safety of light commercial vehicles following the release by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) of a poor one-star rating for the Nissan Urvan van. |
| 18 May 2009 | Work to stop dangerous overtaking moves on SH58 begins this week The NZ Transport Agency starts work this week to stop motorists overtaking dangerously on SH58 nearest the Hutt Valley and endangering the lives of local residents and visitors. |
| 18 May 2009 | SH27 Tahuna Road roundabout construction start The NZ Transport Agency has awarded a contract to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Tahuna Road and SH27, approximately 44 km north of Matamata. |
| 15 May 2009 | High river levels may lead to night time closure of Waitaki Bridges at Kurow High river levels could see temporary night time closures of SH82 over the Waitaki River Bridges at Kurow beginning this weekend. |
| 15 May 2009 | New SH20 Mt Roskill Extension motorway opens The NZ Transport Agency today opened the SH20 Mt Roskill Extension motorway, the latest link in Auckland's Western Ring Route. |
| 15 May 2009 | SH20 Mt Roskill Extension - opening information The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following opening sequence today for Mt Roskill Extension on the Southwestern Motorway. |
| 15 May 2009 | Auckland overnight motorway closures The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 8pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 22 May. |
| 15 May 2009 | Bridge removal means Eureka Bend almost back to full capacity Next week's removal of the temporary Bailey Bridge on State Highway 60's Takaka Hill means it won't be long before Eureka Bend is back to its full capacity. |
| 14 May 2009 | Rising floodwaters threaten some Southland state highways Motorists driving between Winton and Invercargill could face a slightly longer trip home tonight. |
| 13 May 2009 | NZTA announces preferred option for Western Ring Route completion The NZ Transport Agency Board has announced its preferred option for completing the Western Ring Route around Auckland by connecting SH20 at Mt Roskill to the Northwestern Motorway. |
| 12 May 2009 | Closure of median barrier at Horokiwi to prevent high crash rate The NZ Transport Agency intends to close the gap in the median barrier at Horokiwi to improve road safety on the busy State Highway 2 after recording 69 crashes at the intersection in nearly nine years. |
| 11 May 2009 | Mangorewa Gorge closures start next week Daily closures of the State Highway 36 Tauranga Direct/Pyes Pa Rd between Rotorua and Tauranga will begin next Monday to enable rock blasting to be carried out to widen the highway. |
| 8 May 2009 | Weather causes State Highway 2 northbound delays The NZ Transport Agency is this afternoon advising road users that there are delays on State Highway 2 as a result of the poor weather. |
| 6 May 2009 | First permanent traffic lights for West Coast up and running The West Coast's first permanent traffic lights are now fully operational. |
| 6 May 2009 | New lanes ready for use on SH20 Motorists will get to drive on the newly constructed motorway lanes south of Mangere Bridge on the Southwestern Motorway from next week. |
| 1 May 2009 | Smoother road ahead for SH88 users By early next month motorists driving between Dunedin and Port Chalmers should be enjoying a smoother road surface through the Ravensbourne section of SH88. |
Last updated: 29 May 2009
