NZTD News

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises the southbound lane of State Highway 1 Western Hills Drive will be closed overnight between Kensington Ave and Central Ave for road resurfacing from Thursday 17 October - 21 October.

Due to the narrow width of the road, we need to close the southbound lanes to ensure there is enough room for construction vehicles and large machinery.

Works will take place overnight between 9pm and 5am on Thursday 17 October, Sunday 20 October and Monday 21 October. Outside work hours...

Expect to see more high-vis road crews and traffic managers repairing and re-sealing highways and keeping crews and road users safe around Mid and South Canterbury from now into the New Year.

“Give them a friendly wave,” says Simon Harty, Journey Manager for the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) in Canterbury. “We are all human and working in some extreme conditions, on hot nor-westerly days, over the summer.”

He says that most road maintenance can only happen over the summer months, as the increased dayligh...

New Zealand’s fuel resilience is being strengthened to ensure people and goods keep moving and connected to the world in case of disruptions, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.

“Fuel security is a priority for the Coalition Government. We are acutely aware of how important engine fuels are to our economy and the impacts a fuel disruption would have on New Zealanders. New Zealand imports nearly all of its engine fuels, making us particularly vulnerable to international and domestic supply disruptions,” Mr Jones...

The latest economic data shows the road transport industry continues to meet market demand, despite tougher economic times, and most companies are successfully withstanding rising costs. 

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Interim Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that transport operators have shown remarkable resilience in the face of challenging economic conditions.

“While it’s clearly not easy out there, we believe there is no cause for alarm. It’s a case of operators having to do what they need to d...

Light Traffic Drops as Heavy Traffic Shows Mixed Signals. In a concerning sign for the economy, the latest data from the Light Traffic Index (LTI) and Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) reveal a slowdown in overall economic activity. In September, the LTI fell by 1.0% month-on-month, indicating a decrease in light traffic—encompassing motorbikes, cars, and vans—all of which serve as important indicators of consumer discretionary spending. Meanwhile, the HTI, which predominantly tracks heavy vehicles such as trucks, saw a steeper decl...

We had a record turnout at our AGM last Friday with the highlight being the election of the Board.

Congratulations to Brett Hamilton, Greg Pert, Murray Young, Scott Johnstone and Warwick Wilshier as our new Board.

My thanks go to Deb O’Brien and Peter Heagney who are departing Board members. Both have contributed significant time, effort, leadership and strategic thinking through multiple channels including the industry, our Board and their respective associations that they represented. I have no doubt their inpu...