NZTD News

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is planning for this summer the most extensive test run in the history of the company – with its new electric flagship eActros 600. The intention is for two near-series prototypes of the battery-electric long-haul truck to travel across more than 20 European countries, each completing more than 13,000 kilometers with 40 tons total towing weight.  

With this venture, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is pursuing the objective of gaining extensive experience on a wide range of routes in different topographie...

As part of the SH1 Papakura to Drury project in South Auckland, a new (second) southbound on-ramp at Papakura Interchange has been built over the past 15 months and will open to traffic shortly.

From 5am on Tuesday 7 May, if you are travelling west on Beach Road (from the Papakura side) and want to head south on SH1, you can no longer turn right onto the southbound loop on-ramp. A second new on-ramp has been built so you can turn left off Beach Road onto SH1 to head south. 

The existing southbound loop on-ra...

Drivers need to be ready for ten nights of night closures on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill, beginning 19 May.

Mark Owen, Regional Manager Lower North Island / Top of the South, says two weeks of night closures are planned - 19 to 24 May and 26 to 31 May.

“State Highway 2 Remutaka will be closed Sunday to Thursday nights during these weeks, between 9 pm and 4 am.”

“Road crews will continue working on safety improvements on the hill – this will see more repairs and replacements of safety barriers. They will a...

Pacific Islands exporters challenged by increasing freight costs (air freight and shipping) for their merchandise exports to New Zealand, are invited to apply for the Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand (PTI NZ) Freight Support Package (FSP). 

Following overwhelming responses to previous years’ FSP programmes, PTI NZ is once again offering small grants to offset rising freight costs. The programme is intended for Pacific businesses exporting to New Zealand to provide some relief towards the high cost of freight, grow...

Drivers using State Highway 60 between Motueka and Richmond need to be ready for night closures starting Sunday, 19 May to allow contractors to install road safety barriers on the Ruby Bay Bypass.

Overnight closures are planned from 19 May to 31 May, between 7 pm and 5:30 am, Sunday to Thursday. These works are weather-dependent and may be extended to 6 June if bad weather occurs. 

Local road detours will be available, and there will be no night closures on Fridays or Saturdays.

The closures are needed...

To progress finishing work on the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway, overnight closures of SH1 are required during May.

The closures will be in place for both directions from Pukerito roundabout just to the north of Warkworth extending to Grand Drive near Ōrewa, for 5 nights from Sunday 12 May 9pm until 5am with a contingency of 5 nights from Sunday 19 May. 

These works are weather-dependent and cannot take place in high winds or in storms where lightning may be present. While our team has factored in...