A pou whenua recognising a traditional pā site uncovered during road safety improvement works has been unveiled today on State Highway 29A at Matapihi, Tauranga.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises scheduled maintenance is planned at the Owhata roundabout on State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road in Rotorua next week.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 25 is closed between Tairua and Whitianga due to flooding at Wade Road. State Highway 2 is also closed north of Paeroa, where a roof has come down due to the wind, taking out power lines at the same time.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has welcomed news that Ngāti Tama has voted with an 82 percent majority in favour of the agreements with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, which allow land needed for the Mt Messenger Bypass to be exchanged.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people to have their say on safer speed limits for sections of State Highway 5 and State Highway 30 in Rotorua.
Traffic on State Highway 3 near the Awakino Tunnel will be stopped for 20-30 minutes at around 11am and 3pm on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July to allow for controlled explosions to crack a large rock near the road, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises multiple worksites will be in place along State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road, between Sala Street and Iles Road, in Rotorua next week, as part of the Eastern Corridor Stage One project.
Motorists travelling on State Highway 3 between Waikato and Taranaki these school holidays and beyond are encouraged to allow extra time for their journeys, with multiple road works underway.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 is expected to reopen to one lane in the Waimana Gorge between Fraser Road and Stanley Road at around 6pm this evening.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging motorists travelling through Tongariro National Park to plan ahead and expect winter driving conditions.