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Daytime closures on State Highway 2 (SH2) through the Karangahake Gorge, between Waihī and Paeroa, start next week.

Rock-scaling is needed on cliffs above a section of the highway. A full closure is required because loose material may fall onto the road while crews are working.

SH2 will be closed from 9am to 4pm each day during 2 work periods:

Monday 24 to Friday 28 August

Monday 12 to Friday 16 October.

The closure will cover a 500-metre section of SH2, beginning near the historic rail tunnel b...

Z Energy (Z) has opened a new Z Truck Stop and self-service U-GO site in Tauriko, strengthening fuel infrastructure on one of the Bay of Plenty's key transport corridors and providing greater choice for customers.

Located near key transport routes linking Tauranga, Waikato and Auckland, the new site supports freight movements, regional growth and the local community by providing customers with convenient access to fuel. 

The site opened to the public in early August, with the Z team today welcoming represent...

The Coalition Government has made decisions on next steps for the Waitematā Harbour Crossing project, Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Auckland Minister Simon Watts have announced. 

“The existing Auckland Harbour Bridge was completed in 1959 and forms part of the busiest corridor of the State Highway network in New Zealand, carrying 170,000 vehicles daily. It underpins almost $1 billion in annual economic activity, with this activity projected to increase to $3.9 billion by 2051,” Mr Bishop says.

“But the...

Petrol and diesel prices both decreased from June 2026 to July 2026, according to figures released by Stats NZ this week. 

Petrol prices were down 5.7 percent, while diesel prices decreased 12.1 percent.

“Fuel prices decreased for a third consecutive month, following increases in March and April,” prices and deflators spokesperson Nicola Growden said.

“The recent declines mean prices for petrol and diesel are now below levels recorded in March, although they remain higher than in February.”

In th...

The September edition of New Zealand Truck & Driver pays tribute to magazine founder Trevor Woolston who passed away in June.

We spotlight Trevor’s contribution to the New Zealand road transport industry and his pioneering career in publishing, truck racing, and trade show promotion. And this months Giti Tires Big Test takes a look back at highlights from the hundreds of Trevor’s truck tests in NZ T&D.

The September Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus makes a visit to the rugged terrain of Gisborne where Qube Fo...

Last Thursday, Engineering New Zealand and Stuff did voters a real service by hosting New Zealand’s Big Infrastructure Debate. Cross-party spokespeople, one room, the choices laid out. Infrastructure underpins our standard of living, and voters deserve to hear those choices argued properly.

One line stood out. New Zealand First’s Shane Jones told the room he doesn’t “see ever another four-lane highway being built in New Zealand in my lifetime” - not because Northlanders don’t want one, but because politicians will stru...