Media releases

23 March 2018 10:12 am | NZ Transport Agency

The State Highway 1 Desert Road closure has now been confirmed for Monday 26 March.

22 March 2018 2:43 pm | NZ Transport Agency

A short detour will be in place for eastbound traffic, overnight Sunday 25 March and Monday 26 March while the road surface on the ramp from SH2 Tamatea Arikinui Drive to Takitimu Drive is repaired.

19 March 2018 2:12 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The ownership of the old single-lane Kopu Bridge near Thames has been passed to the Kopu Bridge and Community Trust.

15 March 2018 1:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The State Highway 1 Desert Road closure which was scheduled for today has been rescheduled for Monday 26 March.

14 March 2018 9:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The State Highway 1-Desert Road closure which was scheduled for Thursday 15 March has been placed on hold and a new date is to be confirmed.

9 March 2018 3:48 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is carrying out night work on State Highway 2 at intersections near Te Puna and Omokoroa next week.

9 March 2018 11:45 am | NZ Transport Agency

The State Highway 1-Desert Road closure is now expected to take place on Thursday 15 March.

8 March 2018 4:40 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Due to a serious crash at the Awakino Tunnel State Highway 3 is currently blocked

8 March 2018 3:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 5, the Napier to Taupō Road is now open but people are being reminded to take extra care.

8 March 2018 12:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The SH30 Sala and Fenton Street roundabout is expected to be closed from Friday evening 9 March to the evening of Sunday 11 March for road maintenance work..

8 March 2018 11:20 am | NZ Transport Agency: Central North Island

A number of roads are closed around the Central North Island following heavy rain and high winds.

7 March 2018 4:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The State Highway 1-Desert Road closure has been postponed to a date to be determined later because of expected bad weather

6 March 2018 5:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region:

The State Highway 1-Desert Road closure is now expected to take place on Thursday 8 March for 36 hours from 7am because of expected bad weather.

5 March 2018 5:37 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising that SH4 between Whanganui and Raetihi has been closed due to a high risk slip site identified at a site roughly two kilometres south of Fields Track.

5 March 2018 11:30 am | NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 30 near Benneydale is closed following a crash.