From 1 September 2013, the NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) administration fee for the border inspection of used imported vehicles will reduce from the existing $17.78 +GST to $5.50 +GST.
From this week, the Government will be collecting a synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) levy when a motor vehicle is registered in New Zealand for the first time.
A $1.2M major rock stabilisation project that got under way in March to provide greater protection for road users from rock falls at the Nevis Bluff on State Highway 6 is now finished.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has launched its new fund to support community-based road safety initiatives, following the winding up of the Road Safety Trust.
Speed limits have just been lowered at three sites on State highways in the Dunedin City area to improve road safety and make the limits more appropriate to the activities and developments in these locations.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is welcoming today’s announcement from Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse confirming that new rules to improve the safety of child passengers will come into force later this year.
Ground investigations to be carried out at Maungatapu next Tuesday (2 July) will mark the start of the work to design the new Hairini Link – Maungatapu Underpass project, says the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that the SEART (Southeastern Highway) southbound link to Onehunga in Auckland will be closed tonight for emergency works to clean up after a spill earlier today.
The NZ Transport Agency has welcomed news that rail services are likely to be back to normal tomorrow, spelling an end to the severe congestion that has affected Wellington in recent days.
Wellingtonians have proved an adaptive bunch, and the NZ Transport Agency is thanking the public for making changes to their usual travel plans this morning to help manage congestion levels.
The road to Milford Sound re-opened at noon today, with confirmation this morning that the blast site of an unstable section of rock above the western entrance to the Homer Tunnel on 14 June show is now stable enough to allow traffic through the tunnel.
Cold. wet weather is expected to converge on Wellington in the next 24 hours, and the NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to plan their journeys to ensure they keep safe and leave enough time for travel.