21 Jun 2023
More than four months after Hikuwai No. 1 bridge on State Highway 35 was destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle, a replacement Bailey bridge is now finished and open…
19 May 2023
State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa is now open again – reconnecting communities and reuniting whānau and friends.
14 Dec 2022
The Peka Peka to Ōtaki expressway will be a game-changer – a safe, resilient and reliable route for both travellers and locals. The new four-lane road won’t…
21 Sep 2022
If there’s one place in New Zealand where you don’t want to rush, it’s through Lake Tekapo / Takapō in the Mackenzie District.
15 Sep 2022
Our vision is an Aotearoa New Zealand where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads, and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Programme is one way…
12 Sep 2022
The geology of the East Coast is challenging. The rock is soft, unstable and full of water which affects the stability of the road. The slopes can’t…
8 Sep 2022
Every day, Waka Kotahi and MetService NZ work together to understand how New Zealand’s changeable weather may affect the country’s state highway network, and what the public…
8 Jun 2022
We’re working to make travel from Ōtaki to north of Levin safer, more resilient and increasing the transport choices for a growing population. With work on a…
1 Jun 2022
Journeys along State Highway 43, the Forgotten World Highway, are now safer and easier. The first stage of sealing work through the Tāngarākau Gorge is complete. That…
