Media releases

19 February 2025 4:02 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

UPDATE 19 February:
Recent bad weather and its impact on other state highway maintenance work in Wellington means the start date for this work has been delayed.

19 February 2025 4:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

UPDATE 19 February:
Due to bad weather this week, extra time is needed to complete the final stages of these works for State Highway 2 Petone.

19 February 2025 3:49 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

A stretch of State Highway 3 (SH3) heading south into Bulls will be closed for 5 days while one lane is resealed.

19 February 2025 2:58 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Greymouth’s High St (SH6) will be closed between Shakespeare St and Morice St next Wednesday night, 26 February, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

19 February 2025 2:29 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

UPDATE: 2:25 pm:
The crash site has been cleared and State Highway 6 has reopened in both directions.

19 February 2025 2:11 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

UPDATE: 2:10 pm
The Terrace Tunnel is now open in both directions.

19 February 2025 9:08 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Work to ensure the continued safety of wire rope barriers on State Highway 1 Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway got underway this week.

18 February 2025 3:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

The first planned night closures of State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill for 2025 begin this coming Sunday.

18 February 2025 3:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises resurfacing work will take place on southbound lanes 1 & 2 (clip-on lanes) of the Auckland Harbour Bridge this weekend.

18 February 2025 2:49 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging drivers to expect delays following a truck breakdown on Hawke’s Bay Expressway.

18 February 2025 9:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Regular users of State Highway 6 between Rai Valley and Hira need to be ready for three weeks of night closures starting next week.

18 February 2025 8:45 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will be carrying out maintenance on Span 1 of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which is located over Te Onewa Pā/ Stokes Point Reserve.

17 February 2025 3:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

A couple of urban State Highways in and around Tauranga are set to be refreshed over the next 3 months in 3 different locations.

17 February 2025 2:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Improving the resilience of state highways in the South Island continues, with State Highway 65 at Higgins Bluff near Murchison set for improvements.

17 February 2025 2:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

You could be forgiven for thinking you’re in America when driving the roads of Taranaki this week.