New Zealand Transport Agency stories
Chronic gridlock is forcing missed call-outs, long school runs and stalled businesses, prompting Queenstown officials to seek fixes.
Parked cars are delaying emergency callouts in Masterton, prompting a council bid to extend no-stopping rules outside the ambulance station.
Residents are being asked for views on lower speeds across nearly 60 Hastings roads, with changes aimed at safer streets and school zones.
Capacity constraints in Wellington should ease as a 200-tonne-an-hour plant boosts asphalt supply for roads, ports and airports.
Safety fears are mounting as residents push for roundabouts at two Feilding intersections, with traffic expected to worsen as the town grows.
Traffic on the Coromandel's busy SH25 should ease next year, as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge for NZD $10 million.
Ratepayers may face a cheaper bill by replacing the 97-year-old Alfredton bridge, after repair estimates climbed above the cost of a new structure.
Motorists on State Highway 25 should see fewer bottlenecks from next year as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge with a two-lane crossing.
Safety work is coming next month after 32 crashes at a Tauranga roundabout left two people seriously injured and seven more hurt.
Heavy rain and slips have closed several South Island highways, with travellers urged to delay journeys and snow also forecast.
Ratepayers face an extra NZD $1.286 million bill over three years unless Tararua's road funding cut is reversed.
Councils and ratepayers have been spared steep local bills after NZ Transport Agency kept majority funding for two isolated West Coast roads through 2030.
Motorists could be spared millions in roadside sculptures and monuments, with funding redirected to road building under ACT's transport policy.
South Island warmth and a June heat spike drove New Zealand's winter to 9.7C, with 27 places logging record seasonal temperatures.
Ratepayers in South Wairarapa will avoid a funding gap of up to NZD $35 million after NZTA agreed to keep Cape Palliser Rd largely subsidised for three years.
Safety gains from raised road platforms in Hamilton are outweighing complaints, as councils review costly fixes for faulty installations.
Residents say crashes are likely to rise if Nelson council removes speed cushions that cut traffic and reduced collisions on Tāhunanui Hills roads.
Heavy vehicles will be diverted from a vital Dannevirke route after tests found the 103-year-old Rawhiti Bridge is far weaker than thought.
Residents of Clarkville have won a safer route after heavy trucks were barred from Baynons Road, easing dust and safety fears.
Passenger losses have prompted a review of Gisborne's routes, stops and school services after bus use fell 16% in six months.
