Media releases

4 April 2025 3:04 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

The State Highway 2/Dixon Street roundabout in Masterton is scheduled to be closed for roadworks next week on Wednesday and Thursday nights (9 and 10 April) between 9pm and 4:30am.

4 April 2025 11:47 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

More road improvements are coming for Wairarapa with three major road rebuild projects and resurfacing works planned over the next three months.

4 April 2025 6:15 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Update 4 April, 6:15 am: State Highway 58 has reopened overnight following a car crash early yesterday (Thursday) evening.

1 April 2025 9:18 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Night closures, 6-10 April: One week of night closures begin this Sunday on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill.

27 March 2025 3:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

People travelling on State Highway 1 near Johnsonville need to prepare for nighttime closures next week for resurfacing works.

5 March 2025 6:45 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Update 6.45pm - The crash site has been cleared and State Highway 2 is now open in both directions between Carterton and Masterton.

3 March 2025 3:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Regular users of State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill for 2025 need to be ready for a planned closure this Sunday.

2 March 2025 1:47 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Update 1:45pm: The northbound lane is now open, and State Highway 2 is now OPEN in both directions.

5 February 2025 11:37 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Wellington drivers need to be ready for major maintenance works on Wellington’s urban motorway next week.

15 January 2025 3:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

UPDATE 14 February: A further five nights of resurfacing work has been scheduled on the Wellington Urban Motorway from this Sunday (16 February).

25 December 2024 12:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Update 12:20 pm. The crash site has been cleared and the southbound lanes have reopened. State Highway 2 is now open to traffic in both directions.

20 December 2024 11:22 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Update: 20 December - Urgent road repair works near Ravensdown on State Highway 2 between Masterton and Carterton are now complete and the road is open to traffic in both directions.

19 December 2024 9:47 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Significant maintenance is planned for State Highway 1 through Kilbirnie next month until early February.

6 December 2024 9:03 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Critical concrete repair work is planned for an important State Highway 1 rail overbridge near Manakau from Boxing Day.

3 December 2024 2:21 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

People travelling over Remutaka Hill and through Wairarapa must keep a sharp eye on the weather tonight.