NZTD News

The first planned night closures of State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill for 2025 are coming up.

The route is set to be closed to traffic for five nights, 9 pm to 4 am, from Sunday, 23 February to Friday morning 28 February, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

Mark Owen, Regional Manager Maintenance & Operations Wellington / Top of the South for NZTA, says the route has been kept open since last December to cater for the extra traffic from KiwiRail’s closure of the Wairarapa Line for upgrades and maintenance. .. Read More  

Renault is revealing the names and body styles of a future range of LCVs that will redefine this market segment. The brand will offer a full range for the sector that is flexible and scalable, built around the SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) architecture developed by Ampere. The three vehicles will be built in France at the Sandouville plant, and are set to arrive on the market from 2026. Estafette, Goelette and Trafic: three strong names for three personalities that are distinctive but nevertheless complementary with their s...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises that night-time resurfacing works planned on State Highway 6, Havelock have had to be pushed out a day until Thursday night, 13 February. 

Why? The serious crash on SH7/the Lewis Pass route Tuesday night and subsequent road closure meant SH1 had to be fully available, pausing work planned for the Weld Pass. 

This means the asphalting crew need to remain onsite at Weld Pass Wednesday night before they begin asphalting works on State Highway 6 in Havelock tom...

The Government will prioritise delivery of upgrades to SH76 Brougham Street in Christchurch as a Road of Regional Significance, including an overbridge between Collins and Simeon Streets, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

“The Government is committed to delivering transport infrastructure that boosts economic growth and productivity, reduces congestion, and creates a safer and more reliable transport network for people, vehicles, and freight,” Mr Bishop says. 

“Carrying over 45,000 vehicles per day, SH76...

The Ashburton District Council and Rangitata MP James Meager have voiced strong opposition to the proposed speed limit increase on State Highway 1 through Rakaia, scheduled to go into effect on July 1. Under the NZ Transport Agency's (NZTA) decision to reverse blanket speed limit reductions across 38 sections of the state highway network, Rakaia’s limit would rise to 70 kph, just nine months after it was lowered to 50 kph.

Local leaders and residents worry that the speed increase jeopardizes safety in the busy communit...

New Zealand has a productivity problem. 

Not new news to anyone paying attention – this is a hot topic taking up a lot of column inches. 

And so it should be. 

Productivity for the whole economy averaged 1.4% p.a. between 1993 and 2013 but averaged only 0.2% p.a. over the last ten years (Treasury Paper May 2024). 

Put another way, our average productivity growth as an economy has plummeted by over 85% since the late 90s and early 2000s. 

We’ve gone from the third highest...