Media releases

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.

17 February 2025 12:27 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Drivers in the top of the South Island are urged to keep a close eye in weather and road conditions tonight.

17 February 2025 11:26 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Road users can look forward to a more complete roundabout experience in Piarere, with the final permanent approach road towards Hamilton set to open.

16 February 2025 4:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

UPDATE: Asphalt resurfacing on two stretches of State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway has been rescheduled to take place early next month instead of this week.

14 February 2025 4:58 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Due to the poor forecast – next week’s planned overnight closures of State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range (16 Feb – 21 Feb) will not go ahead.