Media releases

News within "South Island" in June 2016

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More help on Christchurch’s Northern Motorway: incidents cleared swiftly during peak hours over winter

30 June 2016 12:18 pm | NZ Transport Agency

A crash or breakdown on the northern motorway or its key feeder roads is never that helpful for anyone, let alone a person trying to get home or to work as planned in heavy traffic.

West Coast wandering stock – danger on highways, check your fences

29 June 2016 11:08 am | NZ Transport Agency

Wandering stock – both sheep and cattle – continue to create a road hazard for drivers on West Coast and Buller highways. In each of the past two years, there have been more than 70 reports of stock on the region’s state highways.

Queenstown’s new web cameras to help smooth winter journeys

27 June 2016 3:50 pm | NZ Transport Agency

With the Queenstown Winter Festival in full swing, the area’s highways will be hectic at times, says NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Graeme Hall. “The Transport Agency has a new tool in Queenstown and Frankton – web cameras - to help people plan their journeys.”

Reminder to prevent stock from wandering onto highways – especially in South Canterbury

22 June 2016 10:25 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is reminding rural property owners, particularly in South Canterbury, to ensure their fences are in the best condition to contain their livestock and prevent them wandering onto the region’s roads and highways.

Kurow bridge timbers travel north for rebuild of Christchurch bridge

22 June 2016 10:10 am | NZ Transport Agency

Reclaimed Australian hardwood timber from the old Kurow Bridges is breathing new life into a Christchurch bridge damaged by the earthquakes.

Traffic signal upgrade key Dunedin intersections: manual traffic control Monday and Tuesday evenings and overnight

15 June 2016 1:12 pm

The NZ Transport Agency is replacing traffic signal controller units at two busy Dunedin intersections next week over two nights.

Winter journeys - are you prepared?

9 June 2016 4:16 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Driving on parts of our highways during the winter months can be treacherous, says NZ Transport Agency Senior Network Manager John Jarvis.

Winter journeys – are you prepared? Canterbury West Coast

9 June 2016 4:10 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Driving on parts of our highways during the winter months can be treacherous, says NZ Transport Agency Canterbury/ West Coast Journey Manager Lee Wright.

Dunedin’s Northern Motorway gains weather station, webcam for safer winter journeys

3 June 2016 3:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency has funded the installation of a weather station and webcam at Dunedin’s northern motorway’s highest point, the Leith Saddle. The solar-powered station is being maintained by the MetService under a partnership agreement, said Transport Agency Otago/ Southland Journey Manager Graeme Hall.

Check out Highway Hotspots to avoid delays Queen’s Birthday

2 June 2016 11:37 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is urging people heading away for the long weekend to plan ahead and avoid delays by checking out the Highway Hotspots information for Queen’s Birthday Weekend, available on a new interactive map at www.nzta.govt.nz/hotspots.