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| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2009 | Overnight Motorway Closures 31 October - 7 November 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 6 November. |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Construction of Hawke's Bay Expressway Southern Extension underway Another major Hawke's Bay roading project is underway, following the official start of construction of the SH50A Hawke's Bay Expressway Southern Extension today. |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Auckland overnight motorway closures - 29 October The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closure for motorway improvements tonight, Thursday 29 October. |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Evening delays SH1 southbound - Orams Road Bridge area Motorists travelling southbound on the Southern Motorway [SH1] are warned to expect delays as the NZ Transport Agency tries to complete repair work early on the Orams Road overbridge at Manurewa. |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Slow down over Newmarket Viaduct Significant reductions in the speed limit are now in place on both the south and northbound lanes of the Newmarket Viaduct on the Southern Motorway, as part of the Newmarket Connection: Viaduct Replacement Project. The NZ Transport Agency urges all motorists to slow down and drive with caution through what is now a live construction zone. |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Highway Speed Limits to Drop Around Coromandel Township Speed limits on State Highway 25 will be officially lowered in the first week of November around Coromandel Township. |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Auckland overnight motorway closures 24-29 October 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 30 October. |
| 23 Oct 2009 | More road rule changes from 1 November The NZ Transport Agency is reminding people that several changes to New Zealand's road rules will take effect from 1 November, in addition to the ban on using hand-held mobile phones when driving. |
| 22 Oct 2009 | NZTA reminds drivers to plan ahead for travel this Labour Weekend The NZ Transport Agency reminds drivers to give themselves extra time to reach their destination and to drive with patience if heading north from Auckland this Labour Weekend. |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Labour 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 Labour weekend in order to ease congestion that regularly builds on State Highway 1 at holiday periods. |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Passing lane closures again this Labour weekend NZTA will be closing its SH1 passing lanes along SH1 again this Labour Weekend. |
| 21 Oct 2009 | New traffic lights for busy Christchurch intersection New traffic lights on the SH75 Halswell/Dunbars Road intersection designed to improve safety and traffic flows will be activated at 10am tomorrow morning. |
| 20 Oct 2009 | SH1 drivers crash on bends more often Police are warning drivers travelling through the central North Island this weekend to slow down and take care on bends. |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Holden Commodore ute scores top car safety rating The Holden Commodore ute has become the first Australian-made utility vehicle to receive the top five star crash test rating for occupant protection from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Bethlehem Township Improvements On Track Proposed traffic improvements through Bethlehem Township are now in the final stages of design and are expected to be available for public viewing in early November. |
| 19 Oct 2009 | Plan ahead for travel on Labour Weekend The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers heading north from Auckland this Labour weekend to plan ahead and avoid delays. |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Straighter highway alignment to improve safety and reduce travel times The completion of the NZ Transport Agency's Piarere to Oak Tree Bends Realignment project between the SH1/SH29 intersection at Piarere and Tirau township was celebrated with an official ribbon cutting earlier today. |
| 16 Oct 2009 | SH6 expected to be open to one lane over weekend SH6 expected to be open to one lane over weekend |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Rugby Road safety project taking shape Construction on the NZ Transport Agency's SH3 Rugby Road Underpass Realignment at Tariki is making excellent progress, with a significant section of the project already open to traffic. |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Auckland overnight motorway closures 17-24 October 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 23 October. |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Orams Road Bridge - Repair work starting tonight NZTA wishes to advise repair and strengthening work to the Orams Road Bridge over the Southern Motorway [SH1] at Manurewa have been brought forward four days, and will start tonight [Wednesday, 14 October]. |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Changes to road rules coming soon The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is reminding drivers that changes to New Zealand's road rules - including a ban on the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving - come into force in less than three weeks' time. |
| 14 Oct 2009 | More time for motorists to pay their tolls The NZ Transport Agency has extended the time motorists using the Northern Gateway Toll Road have to pay their tolls from three to five days. |
| 12 Oct 2009 | End in sight for State Highway 36 traffic restrictions The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that restricted opening hours will be in place for one more week on State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua, and the highway will return to full 24-hour operation from Monday October 19. |
| 9 Oct 2009 | NZTA advises motorists to prepare for more snow The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists travelling in the central North Island to be prepared for the likelihood of more snow this weekend. |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Auckland overnight motorway closures - 10-17 October 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 16 October. |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Overnight motorway closure - Southbound lanes between Gilles Avenue to Greenlane East - 11-15 October The NZ Transport Agency wishes to advise that the southbound lanes between Gillies Avenue off ramp and Greenlane East on ramp, will be closed Sunday 11 October to Thursday 15 October. Closures start at 10pm and finish at 5.30am. |
| 9 Oct 2009 | NZTA orders Hamilton taxi company off the road The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has revoked the operating licence of a Hamilton taxi company with a fleet of approximately 15 cabs. |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Northern Gateway Toll Road operating report available Detailed information on the first half year of operations of the Northern Gateway Toll Road is now available in a report published earlier today on the NZ Transport Agency website. |
| 5 Oct 2009 | New lane begins construction between Newmarket and Greenlane A new southbound lane between Newmarket and Greenlane on the Southern Motorway has officially begun construction after a celebration event this morning. |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Slow down on SH1 between Newmarket and Greenlane The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that there will be several changes to driving conditions on the Southern Motorway (SH1) between the Newmarket Viaduct and the Greenlane Interchange. |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Construction underway on Matahorua Gorge project Construction of the NZ Transport Agency’s SH2 Matahorua Gorge Realignment is officially underway today, nine months ahead of schedule and due to be completed in 2011. |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Auckland overnight motorway closures 3-8 October 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 9 October. |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Next set of ramp signals go live The next set of ramp signals on the Northern Motorway are now live, as part of the ongoing delivery of the NZ Transport Agency’s comprehensive traffic management system for Auckland. |
Last updated: 30 Oct 2009
