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Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the coalition Government’s decision to reverse blanket speed limit reductions put in place in the last four years. 

Transporting New Zealand Interim CEO Dom Kalasih says a one-size fits all approach to speed limits makes no sense. And even though speed limit changes won’t directly affect trucks, which are limited to 90kph maximum throughout New Zealand, more free-moving traffic will benefit all road users. 

He says Transporting...

From the week beginning 17 June, people who speed on State Highway 1 between Kawakawa and Moerewa can expect to receive a notice from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). 

Tara Macmillan, NZTA Head of Regulatory Strategic Programmes says the new safety camera will improve safety for the community and people who travel on this high risk stretch of road.

“Between 2018 and 2023, 5 people were killed and 6 were seriously injured in crashes on this section of highway. Speeding is not safe.

“In addition t...

Removing the ban on petroleum exploration beyond onshore Taranaki is part of a suite of proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals Act to deal with the energy security challenges posed by rapidly declining natural gas reserves, Resources Minister Shane Jones says.

“Natural gas is critical to keeping our lights on and our economy running, especially during peak electricity demand and when generation dips because of more intermittent sources like wind, solar and hydro,” Mr Jones says.

“When the exploration ban was i...

The Homer Tunnel on the SH94 route to Milford Sound Piopiotahi is ready for winter, with the recent completion of a new avalanche shelter on the Te Anau side of the tunnel, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). 

“NZTA has worked with its Crown infrastructure partners on a $29 million upgrade over the last three years, focused on improving safety and reliability for all Homer Tunnel users and work crews,” says James Caygill, Director Regional Relationships at NZTA.

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The project to reopen the rail line north of Whangārei will remain on hold while design work on a new rail link to Marsden Point is carried out so the two projects can be aligned.

KiwiRail Chief Planning and Asset Development Officer David Gordon says the Government- funded project was initially paused as KiwiRail engaged with hapū along the route. Then in early 2023 KiwiRail resources had to be redirected to the massive job of reopening the rail line south of Whangārei, which was badly damaged in extreme weather event...

Due to recent bad weather, more time is needed to complete improved safety barriers for State Highway 2 Petone

Contractors will be back on site again on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights (16, 17 and 20 June), meaning that State Highway 2 will be closed to southbound traffic between 9pm and 4:30am on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights. 

As per previous closures, a local road detour will be available via Lower Hutt. It will require extra travel time, and drivers should plan their journeys accordingly.