What have Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand suffragette Kate Sheppard, the late Maori queen, Greek goddesses and Tinkerbell from Peter Pan got in common? The answer is that they are all among the names suggested by Auckland children in the naming competition for the huge machine that will dig the city’s Waterview motorway tunnels.
A charter signed today by Auckland Council and the NZ Transport Agency will enable the huge Waterview Connection project to be completed without delays while building consents are processed.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is reminding drivers of the upcoming changes this weekend to a key intersection in Whangarei as part of the city’s State Highway 1 (SH1) upgrade.
Cyclists are being encouraged by the NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport (AT) to make use of the latest addition to the city’s cycling/walking network in Grafton Gully alongside the CBD.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that heavy snowfalls on State Highway 1 (the Desert Road) between Rangipo and Waiouru have closed the road and it is unlikely that the road will be re-opened today.
The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that Whangarei's Kamo by-pass on State Highway 1 (SH1) will be closed this weekend for maintenance work at the level crossing on the by-pass.
The NZ Transport Agency says the southbound lanes on Auckland’s Northern Motorway (State Highway) 1 were re-opened at 6.40am today. The motorway’s northbound lanes remain shut.
The NZ Transport Agency says the northbound lanes of Auckland's Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) are likely to remain closed for several more hours.
After the successful completion of improvements at the intersection of State Highway 1 (Western Hills Drive) and Central Avenue, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is advising drivers of upcoming changes to another key intersection in Whangarei as part of the city’s SH1 upgrade.
The NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport say congestion will be extremely heavy around the Constellation Drive interchange on Auckland's Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) during this afternoon’s peak.
Drivers using State Highway 2 over the Chapel Street Viaduct in Tauranga are advised to expect delays as road repairs will be undertaken either this Saturday or Sunday afternoon, says the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 12 July.
The NZ Transport Agency says lengthy delays for motorists at the Kawarau Falls Bridge on State highway 6 near Queenstown last night appear to have been caused by a power outage or electrical fault with the traffic signal management system at the bridge.