Media releases

29 March 2023 8:48 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Residents and regular users of State Highway 53 are urged to plan ahead with the Tauherenikau River bridge to be closed for repairs and maintenance this weekend.

12 March 2023 12:42 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Update 3.40pm - The crash scene has been cleared and State Highway 53 through Featherston is now fully open.

12 March 2023 11:27 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

With strong winds and heavy rain forecast for the beginning of the working week, drivers in the lower North Island will need to take extra care on the region’s roads.

11 March 2023 7:16 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Update 12 March, 12:05 am - The Wellington urban motorway – State Highway 1 – is now fully open following a serious crash earlier this evening.

14 February 2023 2:40 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan ahead for potential travel disruption and road closures in the Greater Wellington region as consistent rainfall and high winds are expected in the next 24 hours.

13 February 2023 11:06 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Wellingtonians will get a unique chance to ‘test ride’ an autonomous shuttle on Wellington’s waterfront today, as Waka Kotahi investigates the potential of autonomous shuttles in our public transport system.

2 February 2023 4:30 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill has now reopened. We want to thank motorists for their patience and understanding during today’s incident.

27 November 2022 5:36 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Contractors have more work ahead on Wellington’s state highway network following bad weather over the weekend.

27 November 2022 11:29 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Bad weather continues to affect the state highway network across the region.

27 November 2022 10:35 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Wellington drivers are urged to take extra care on the roads as heavy rain leaves its mark on the region’s state highways.

14 November 2022 5:11 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Pedestrians, cyclists, and regular users of State Highway 1 Ngauranga Gorge, need to be ready for safety works beginning this Wednesday 16 November.

21 October 2022 12:54 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

The main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the region over the coming week (23 October 2022).

14 October 2022 12:22 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the region over the coming week (beginning 16 October 2022).

13 October 2022 12:41 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

RiverLink, a transformational set of projects for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai (Lower Hutt), is one step closer to reality with the green light given to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish an Alliance of design and construction firms to deliver the programme.

10 October 2022 1:20 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

After earlier protest action today, full access has been restored to Wellington’s urban motorway (State Highway 1).