Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Bitumen supply chain ‘operating effectively’
A recently completed review of the bitumen supply chain has provided reassurances that the import market is operating well, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. And this is expected…
Industry ‘keen to move quickly’ on truck safety programme
The commercial heavy transport sector is partnering with government agencies to help rollout an industry-led truck safety accreditation programme. Key commercial freight industry figures met recently…
Auckland’s $1.4b Eastern Busway project hits final stretch
The first sod has been turned for stages two, three and four on Auckland’s $1.4 billion Eastern Busway project which will see electric buses carry around…
Brynderwyn Hills SH1 ready to open
State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills will open in both directions for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle hit last month.
Trucking body backs Auckland mayor’s road cone battle
The trucking industry reckons Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is making the right call in his plans to tackle the amount of road cones and road closures…
Roads targeted in $300m interim relief package
The Government has announced a $300 million interim emergency relief package for the regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the January floods with a major chunk…
<strong>Flood-damaged bridge replaced after just six days </strong>
A temporary bailey bridge has been erected in just six days to reconnect around 200 Riverhead residents in north-west Auckland who were cut off after last week’s heavy flooding. It replaces the Mill…
NZTA rejects claims Pūhoi-Warkworth motorway is ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx5GNuag8-o Claims that the new Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway could have been opened before Christmas have been rejected by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency as “entirely…
New board chair for Waka Kotahi
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is set for a new board chair with the appointment of Dr Paul Reynolds.
Road resealing work begins in New Plymouth
The New Plymouth District Council’s roading team are gearing up to start work resealing almost 80km of the district’s roads. The $3 million summer maintenance programme…