New Zealand Transport Agency stories
NZTA and Verra Mobility launched a cloud-based system to enhance road safety camera incident processing, improving enforcement and supporting safer roads in New Zealand.
Residents face safer homes and roads as Hawke’s Bay Regional Council races to deliver a GBP £125 million flood programme after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Ashburton motorists will still fund roads nationwide after Finance Minister Nicola Willis rejected a mayoral hopeful’s plan to keep charges local.
Councils risk scrutiny from WorkSafe as inspectors and NZTA push a more risk-based traffic management approach to cut excessive road cones.
Users of the Te Ahu a Turanga highway could have helped pay for upkeep and resilience, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
Delays and cost blowouts on major infrastructure projects could ease as ministers move to streamline land acquisition rules and compensation disputes.
Tolls and other user charges could help fund New Zealand’s roads and water networks, while easing pressure on taxpayers and congestion.
KiwiRail says the Budget 2024 top-up will ease maintenance backlogs and improve reliability for commuters and freight customers across New Zealand.
Patronage is rising and subsidy dependence is easing, bolstering the case for keeping the Auckland-Hamilton service running beyond its trial.
Critics warn the draft plan will worsen congestion and emissions by prioritising highways over public transport, walking and cycling.
Charges against Police have been dropped after WorkSafe accepted a binding safety pledge following a Traffic Camera Operator's critical injury.
Residents along Dominion Rd face years more bus congestion after Auckland’s light rail plan was scrapped following successive government missteps.
Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.
Funding will help roll out mobile AI cameras that flag roadworks risks in real time, aiming to cut danger for workers and drivers.
The viaduct’s early opening has cut months off a vital coastal link, easing supply delays and proving faster delivery can save money.
Brake's annual awards in Auckland have honoured firms and individuals cutting crashes and emissions from work vehicles across Australasia.
New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.
A proposed USD $35-45 billion crossing is being criticised for entrenching car dependency while risking the loss of promised light rail.
Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.
With the election looming, contractors warn promises will mean little unless parties fund a clear pipeline of infrastructure work.
