Media releases

23 May 2024 1:51 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Slip repairs on State Highway 31 Kāwhia Road will require weekday day-time closures for about two weeks from Monday 17 June.

23 May 2024 1:15 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

State Highway 4 is closed near Ruatiti Road at Raetihi and a signposted detour is in place.

23 May 2024 9:34 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance crews begin work next week on State Highway 2 near Otoko Reserve to improve drainage in the area.

23 May 2024 6:03 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising caution when travelling on State Highway 2 at Wharerātā, south of Gisborne.

22 May 2024 3:12 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Journeys on SH3 north will soon be safer with work to install roadside barriers (guardrail) on parts of the route getting underway next week.

22 May 2024 10:28 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Drive with care, expect delays and be alert for possible debris or surface flooding on the road.

21 May 2024 7:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

The message is clear – please drive with care overnight, following a day of heavy rainfall around Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti.

21 May 2024 5:38 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Update 5.30pm

State Highway 2 at Nuhaka between Bartletts Hill and Wharerata has reopened.

The section of road closed at 3pm due to surface flooding in the area.

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17 May 2024 4:51 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Four months of daily closures through Tāngarākau Gorge on State Highway 43/Forgotten World Highway have now finished.

17 May 2024 3:45 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Two stretches of State Highway 2 / Hawke’s Bay Expressway will close overnight on Sunday (19 May) for urgent repairs to median barrier wire rope.

17 May 2024 3:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

A fifth location has now been confirmed for the installation of flexible median barrier on State Highway 3 between Whanganui and Bulls.

17 May 2024 2:28 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

We are heading in to winter, and while it’s darker and often wet, it’s a good time to consider how the change of season can affect driving conditions by maintaining greater following distances between your vehicle and the one in front, slowing down and being prepared for unexpected hazards. 

16 May 2024 7:31 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

A stretch of State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway will remain under a temporary speed restriction overnight following a crash this evening.

14 May 2024 6:55 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

State Highway 3 (SH3) in the Awakino Gorge, south of Awakau Road, will likely remain under stop/go traffic controls until this Friday (17 May).

13 May 2024 1:39 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Crews carrying out improvements on SH1 between Cambridge and Piarere continue to make strong strides towards completion, with much of the work expected to be completed by the end of June 2024.