News & Media Releases

All media releases for this project issued by Transit New Zealand are listed here, going back to 18 April 2007. Each release is listed as it is released to the media.

NZTA completes first stage of Warkworth improvements

7 October 2010

A blessing at first light on Thursday, 7 October, led by local iwi marked the formal completion of the first stage of NZ Transport Agency's improvements to State Highway 1 in Warkworth.
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NZTA says wet weather impacting on Warkworth improvements

26 July 2010

The NZ Transport Agency says heavy winter rains mean the first stage of Warkworth's State Highway 1 improvements between Woodcocks and Whitaker Roads will now be completed by the end of August.
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SH1 Warkworth – Slip lanes helping to ease congestion on SH1 Warkworth

11 May 2010

Southbound traffic has eased following the opening of a new left turn slip lane from SH1into Whitaker Road. The improvement is part of the NZ Transport Agency and Rodney District Council’s Stage 1 Warkworth project to improve travel times and ease congestion in and around the area.
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NZTA – Helping relieve drought in Rodney

13 April 2010

The NZ Transport Agency is supporting Rodney District Council’s water conservation campaign by immediately implementing a water use audit on the projects to improve State Highway 1 at Warkworth.
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Warkworth improvements – more than meets the eye

30 March 2010

While improvements to SH1and intersections through Warkworth continues, it’s the work taking place beneath the surface of the road that motorists can’t see that’s also keeping the NZ Transport Agency and Rodney District Council, and their contractors, busy.
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Safer route to school for Mahurangi College students

16 March 2010

Pedestrians and cyclists, particularly those from Mahurangi College, will be the first to benefit from the State Highway 1 Warkworth roading improvements being undertaken by the NZ Transport Agency and Rodney District Council.
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Benefits soon from SH1 Warkworth Improvements

3 March 2010

The NZ Transport Agency regrets that there have been some delays to the State Highway 1 improvements at Warkworth, but says local people and other motorists using the highway will shortly be able to enjoy the benefits from the first section of the upgrade.
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