News Archive 11 Jan OVERNIGHT MOTORWAY CLOSURES 8-16 January 2016 15 Jan Auckland overnight motorway closures 17-23 January 2016 21 Jan NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE MOBIL FOXTON : STATE HIGHWAY 1 : FOXTON 22 Jan Auckland overnight motorway closures 24-30 January 2016 26 Jan National Road Carriers Set to Release Strategic Plan around the Driver Shortage 02 Feb Commuters saving up to 23 minutes a day by using Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway 02 Feb Auckland overnight motorway closures 31 January - 6 February 2016 02 Feb Bridgestone Road Transport Hero Award 10 Feb NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE CLYDE STREET SERVICE STATION : CNR CLYDE & PEACHGROVE ROAD : HAMILTON 12 Feb Auckland overnight motorway closures 14 – 20 February 2016 12 Feb Safety work means diversion for Victoria Park Tunnel traffic 15 Feb NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE MOBIL CAMBRIDGE : 83 QUEEN STREET : CAMBRIDGE 15 Feb Night roadworks SH1, Huntly 5pm to 5am Sunday 21 to Saturday 27 February 15 Feb Safety and maintenance work will disrupt toll road traffic 16 Feb NZTA - Changes SH1N, Western Hills Drive, Whangarei 19 Feb Auckland overnight motorway closures 21-27 February 2016 26 Feb Diversions for southbound traffic on toll road 26 Feb Overnight motorway closures 28 February – 5 March 2016 29 Feb Important for livestock transport operators 01 Mar Help for those needing Trauma Counselling 01 Mar NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE MOBIL TE AWAMUTU : 133 ARAWHATA STREET : TE AWAMUTU 02 Mar NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE MOBIL PORTSIDE : 49 WAINUI ROAD : KAITI : GISBORNE 03 Mar Motorists urged to plan ahead for St Lukes Rd westbound off-ramp closure 03 Mar Kamo Bypass work to go ahead this weekend 04 Mar New Look Mobil Sites in March 04 Mar Overnight motorway closures 6 March – 12 March 2016 09 Mar Motorway Over Height Detection System not operating during upgrade 10 Mar RTF MEMO - extended terms of payment 11 Mar Auckland overnight motorway closures 13-19 March 2016 15 Mar NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE MOBIL HIGHLAND PARK : 509 PAKURANGA ROAD : HIGHLAND PARK : AUCKLAND 16 Mar Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Town Centres and Connectors Transformation 17 Mar SH1 Brynderwyn Hills closed Sunday night for maintenance 18 Mar SH1 southbound closed at Ellerslie for emergency work following truck crash 18 Mar Overnight motorway closures 20 – 26 March 2016 23 Mar Traffic set to triple on some Bay of Plenty and Waikato state highways this Easter 30 Mar Major upgrade for one of New Zealand’s most high-risk intersections 30 Mar NZ Transport Agency awards $5.2 million contract to build SH2 Te Puna roundabout – work starts in May 01 Apr Update to heavy vehicle permits for log trucks 08 Apr ANZ Truckometer 08 Apr Auckland overnight motorway closures 10 April – 16 April 2016 08 Apr Upcoming surfacing work SH1 Mercer 11 Apr New Zealand’s truck driver shortage 11 Apr TEMPORARY CLOSURE – APL GELNAVY SERVICE STATION : 10 INNES STREET : GLENAVY 12 Apr PERMANENT CLOSURE – MOBIL WINDSOR : 701 HERETAUNGA STREET : HASTINGS 13 Apr Lane changes extended either side of Takanini Interchange on SH1 15 Apr Auckland overnight motorway closures 17-23 April 18 Apr TEMPORARY CLOSURE MOBIL EDEN PARK : 33-37 SANDRINGHAM ROAD : SANDRINGHAM : AUCKLAND 19 Apr 2016 Auckland Truck Driving Competition Results 20 Apr Road transport industry welcomes licensing review 21 Apr DRIVER LICENCING REVIEW DISCUSSION PAPER - APRIL 2016 22 Apr Overnight motorway closures 24 – 30 April 2016 02 May TEMPORARY CLOSURE – SEDDON STREET MOTORS : 11 SEDDON STREET : WAIHI 05 May Trucking industry committed to rollover prevention 05 May Truck drivers back on competition track 06 May TEMPORARY CLOSURE – ALLIED UCT TRUCKSTOP : BALLANTYNE ROAD : WANAKA 13 May STATE HIGHWAY 1 RESURFACING 13 May Auckland overnight motorway closures 15 May – 21 May 20 May Auckland overnight motorway closures 22 – 28 May 2016 23 May TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MT MAUNGANUI TRUCKSTOP : CNR TOTARA & MAUI STS : MT MAUNGANUI 23 May PERMANENT CLOSURE – ALLIED FUELSTOP MAHENO : MAIN ROAD SOUTH : RD 9 : MAHENO 27 May Strong attendance at Northland rollover prevention seminars 27 May Overnight motorway closures 29 May – 4 June 2016 30 May TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MOBIL JOHNSONVILLE : 4 JOHNSONVILLE ROAD : JOHNSONVILLE : WELLINGTON 02 Jun Check out the new interactive highways hotspots to avoid delays this long weekend 02 Jun TEMPORARY CLOSURE – HOSPITAL MOBILMART : CNR RUAHINE & FEATHERSTON STREETS : PALMERSTON NORTH 03 Jun Overnight motorway closures 5 – 11 June 2016 07 Jun SEAVIEW SERVICE STATION : 4 WAIONE STREET : PETONE : WELLINGTON 08 Jun ANZ NZ Truckometer 10 Jun Overnight motorway closures 12 – 18 June 2016 13 Jun TEMPORARY CLOSURE – WAITOMO PIRONGIA : 35 BEECHY ROAD : PIRONGIA 17 Jun Overnight motorway closures 19 – 25 June 2016 21 Jun TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MOBIL CAUSEWAY : 60 CHAPEL STREET : OTUMOETAI : TAURANGA 28 Jun Have your say on the East West Link 28 Jun Auckland overnight motorway closures 26 June – 2 July 2016 01 Jul Rollover Prevention Workshops Series July 2016 01 Jul Overnight motorway closures 3 July – 9 July 2016 05 Jul TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MOBIL GLENFIELD : 560 GLENFIELD ROAD : GLENFIELD : AUCKLAND 07 Jul ANZ Truckometer 08 Jul Auckland overnight motorway closures 10-16 July 2016 12 Jul Upcoming road layout changes - SH20A/Kirkbride Road, Auckland 15 Jul Auckland overnight motorway closures 17 July – 23 July 2016 22 Jul Auckland overnight motorway closures - 24-30 July 2016 26 Jul Mobil introduce new technology 01 Aug TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MOBIL GLEN INNES : 304 APIRANA AVE : GLEN INNES : AUCKLAND 01 Aug Reports in NZ Herald about East West project are incorrect 05 Aug Auckland overnight motorway closures 7–13 August 2016 08 Aug Mobil advise temporary closures 09 Aug SH2 Waimana Gorge remains closed following slip, expected to reopen to one lane later today 09 Aug ANZ NZ Truckometer - Detour 09 Aug Kamo Bypass closed for repairs starting this weekend 12 Aug Auckland overnight motorway closures 14–20 August 2016 12 Aug MOBIL TEMPORARY CLOSURES 15 Aug Caltex Otaki Truck Stop to cease operating 15 Aug NEW FULL DISCOUNT ACCEPTOR IN TURANGI 15 Aug MOBIL TEMPORARY CLOSURES 17 Aug MT WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND OFF RAMP - LANE CHANGE TO EXIT ONLY 18 Aug SH4 between Fields Track and Raetihi closed for road works this weekend 19 Aug Making level crossings safe and efficient 19 Aug Auckland overnight motorway closures 21–27 August 2016 29 Aug Overnight motorway closures 28 August–3 September 2016 29 Aug Traffic Notice 26 August–1 September: Southern Corridor Improvements 29 Aug Maintenance work may impact motorists using Northern Motorway 29 Aug New signs improve warnings for overheight trucks on Southern Motorway 01 Sep Leading the way in trucking safety 02 Sep Auckland overnight motorway closures 4–10 September 2016 06 Sep MOBIL OTOROHANGA 06 Sep ANZ Truckometer - Back on track 08 Sep RTF September Trucking Brief 09 Sep Transport Industry Seeks Coordinator to Attract People to the Transport Industry 09 Sep TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MOBIL REID & MILLS : CNR FENTON STREET & TE NGAE ROAD : ROTORUA 09 Sep DANGEROUS GOODS RULE 2016 AMENDMENT 09 Sep Auckland overnight motorway closures 11 – 17 September 2016 16 Sep Auckland overnight motorway closures 18 September – 24 September 2016 16 Sep Solution found to fix slip below the surface of State Highway 25, south of Coromandel 20 Sep 2017 MITO Scholarship 23 Sep Auckland overnight motorway closures 25 September – 1 October 2016 26 Sep Safety and resilience improvements on SH 1 Northland 26 Sep Six New Inductees for NZ Road Transport Hall of Fame 26 Sep TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MOBIL ROYAL HEIGHTS: 130 – 136 ROYAL ROAD : MASSEY : AUCKLAND 27 Sep A window into the future at road transport sector conference 29 Sep Night road works on SH1, Huntly 30 Sep Auckland overnight motorway closures 2–8 October 2016 04 Oct All Blacks and Mobil promotion 10 Oct Auckland Got a Trade SpeedMeet 13 Oct TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MOBIL DON BUCK – DON BUCK & TRIANGLE ROADS : MASSEY : AUCKLAND 19 Oct Changes to use by CVIU - Orange & Yellow Pass inspection stickers 19 Oct Are you heading away this long Labour Weekend? Know before you go! 19 Oct Changes to intersections either side of Waterview Connection, Auckland 20 Oct Plans progressing for new two-lane Northland bridges 21 Oct Auckland overnight motorway closures 23–29 October 2016 28 Oct Motorway closures for Auckland Marathon 28 Oct Auckland overnight motorway closures 30 October – 5 November 2016 31 Oct Mobil Temporary closures commencing 7 November 2016 01 Nov Emergency closure of Razorback Road Southbound off ramp from SH 1 01 Nov Bike the Bridge Auckland 13 November 2016 02 Nov Cambridge Expressway Resurfacing 04 Nov Hampton Downs lane closures 04 Nov Overnight motorway closures 6 – 12 November 2016 07 Nov Fire Service Levy Consultation 07 Nov New Zealand's Champion Truck Driver Has Been Found 09 Nov Sector Workforce Engagement Programme (SWEP) October Update 11 Nov NZTA advise on drawbar chain fitment 11 Nov Cambridge Expressway Resurfacing 11 Nov Motorway closures for Bike the Bridge on Sunday 14 Nov Today’s Earthquake 14 Nov KiwiRail Earthquake update 14th 14 Nov Traffic bulletin Monday 14 November – 3.30pm update quake effect on highways in Canterbury and Marlborough 15 Nov Current status of the South Island Highways 15 Nov NZTA South Island highways update 15 Nov KiwiRail earthquake update 15 Nov South Island highways update – 1:45pm Tuesday 15 November 15 Nov KiwiRail earthquake update 3 16 Nov South Island highways update – 7:30am Wednesday 15 November 16 Nov KiwiRail Earthquake update 4 16 Nov South Island highways update – 2:30pm Wednesday 16 November 17 Nov Cambridge Expressway resurfacing rescheduled 17 Nov CanterburyMarlborough Travel Map 16 11 2016 17 Nov Freight costs spike 18pc post earthquake 17 Nov South Island highways update – 10:45am Thursday 16 November 17 Nov North Canterbury Earthquake Response Update 7 - 10.30am 17/11/16 17 Nov Key traveller information link to use 18 Nov NZTA - South Island travel info for freight operators 18 Nov Upcoming Cambridge nightworks 18 Nov Upcoming lane closure Hampton Downs 18 Nov Auckland overnight motorway closures 20 – 26 November 21 Nov Travel Advisory - South Island update 22 Nov RTFNZ - Update on South Island travel info for Freight Operators 22 Nov Share the Road campaign success 23 Nov NZTA travel info Canterbury/Marlborough State Highways 23 Nov KAHIKATEA DRIVE RESURFACING 23 Nov New animation shows how Western Ring Route will make travel easier 24 Nov VDAM RULE 2016 AND UPDATED ADVICE FOR 50 MAX VEHICLE USERS 25 Nov NZTA - VDAM, what you need to know 25 Nov Safe journeys on the Picton to Christchurch Alternate Route 25 Nov Auckland overnight motorway closures 27 November – 3 December 2016 28 Nov Kaikoura Emergency Access (KEA) Route (Inland Route) – 28 November – 10.15am 28 Nov NRC Network & Dinner Event Paihia 30 Nov Transport Agency working to increase public access to Kaikoura via inland road (route 70) 01 Dec VERY IMPORTANT EVENT 02 Dec Stop delaying freight-critical EPA application: NRC 02 Dec Cambridge Expressway resurfacing south-bound, starting at Tamahere Sunday 04/12/2016 02 Dec UPCOMING LANE CLOSURE - FINAL STAGE - Monday 5 December 02 Dec Auckland overnight motorway closures 4 December – 10 December 2016 02 Dec Road works around South Canterbury – starting next week, 5 December 05 Dec Travel update Monday 5 November 07 Dec Travel Update/Inland Route 70 Update 07 Dec ANZ NZ Truckometer - Hitting the speed limits 07 Dec Caution urged on Lewis Pass alternate highway, State Highway 7 08 Dec Summary of NZ Transport Agency safety improvement work on Lewis Pass/ Murchison alternate State Highway 08 Dec CAMBRIDGE EXPRESSWAY RESURFACING PROJECT CONTINUING 09 Dec Auckland overnight motorway closures - 11 – 17 December 12 Dec VDAM Rule an evolution not a revolution 14 Dec Safety improvement work ramping up on Lewis Pass alternate state highway route ahead of busy Christmas season 15 Dec INSIDE LANE CLOSURE North-bound, SH1 19 Dec Kaikoura inland road, via Mt Lyford/ Waiau, to open Monday, 8 am 20 Dec Plan ahead for travel near Onehunga over New Year period 21 Dec NZTA Kaikoura Earthquake Update 21 Dec Holiday Hotspots Information
