Media releases

16 February 2023 11:35 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi advises that as flood waters have receded, more roads have been reopened, especially to allow freight to carry essential goods and services.

16 February 2023 10:59 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urgently reminding motorists that SH51 between Napier and Hastings is for essential travel only.

16 February 2023 10:01 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Work is continuing at pace to ensure the region’s state highways that can be opened up, are opened as quickly as possible.

15 February 2023 5:32 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists in Northland to travel with caution after widespread damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.

15 February 2023 4:11 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

The Saddle Road between Woodville and Ashhurst has now reopened.

15 February 2023 2:00 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

SH2 south of Hastings has now opened, following assessment of the road between Waipukurau and Waipawa.

15 February 2023 12:36 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to travel with caution as roads in the Northland region begin to re-open following widespread damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.

14 February 2023 7:44 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Northland remains largely isolated this evening due to multiple slips on SH1 and flooding on SH16 (in particular the lower part of Kaukapakapa, Helensville & West Coast Road) and SH14.

14 February 2023 6:09 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Coromandel remains largely isolated again this evening with all major arterial roads still closed.

14 February 2023 5:14 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 3 (SH3) is currently closed between Conway and Maata Roads while crews remove trees which are at risk of falling on the road.

14 February 2023 1:45 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 35 (SH35) is now open for essential travel between Ōpōtiki and Hicks Bay on the Bay of Plenty side. Caution is advised.

14 February 2023 10:09 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

There is no way in or out of the Coromandel this morning. All major arterial roads are closed, leaving the peninsula cut off.

14 February 2023 5:53 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency urges road users to avoid unnecessary travel if they can.

13 February 2023 9:02 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

The full force of Cyclone Gabrielle is making itself known in the Coromandel and East Waikato, causing extremely dangerous driving conditions due to slips, flooding, storm surges and debris on the roads.

13 February 2023 5:23 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

SH2 between Napier and Wairoa will be closed from 7pm today for at least 12 hours.