Using child restraints in New Zealand
Under New Zealand law, all children under seven years of age must use an approved child restraint appropriate for their age and size. Children aged seven must be secured in a restraint if one is...
View ArticleSH11 closed at Paihia
Emergency services and the power company are on site but it’s expected to take several more hours before the lines are cleared and the road is opened again.Motorists traveling north are advised to...
View ArticleEaster congestion hotspots
Title has changed:Anzac weekendEastercongestion hotspotsThe times shown are the busiest times based on previous years travel patterns. These are predictions and subject to change based on weather or...
View ArticleFunding
Find out how much the Transport Agency and territorial authorities spend on transport including infrastructure, transport planning, road maintenance, walking and cycling, and passenger transport.All...
View ArticleI endorsement for driving instructors
Information for people who want to teach others to drive for financial gain.Who needs a driving instructor endorsementIf you teach people how to drive on a road for financial or commercial gain, you...
View ArticleFit and proper person check
Detailed information about the fit and proper person check required for P, V, I and O endorsements. What is a fit and proper person check?If you are applying for a passenger (P), vehicle recovery (V),...
View ArticleAuckland overnight motorway closures 17 April – 23 April
For daily updated closure information click here. NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1) Northbound lanes between Northcote Road off ramp and Tristram Avenue on ramp, 18 April (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)Northcote...
View ArticleSH11 Paihia now open
The road was closed for several hours after power lines fell across the highway.For the latest traffic and travel information visit www.nzta.govt.nz. Plan ahead by signing up to www.onthemove.govt.nz...
View ArticleIdeas on how to improve Nelson’s road network welcomed
As part of the Programme Business Case for the Nelson Southern Link Investigation, the Transport Agency is encouraging people in the Nelson area to make their voices heard on how to improve Nelson’s...
View ArticleRoadworks and safety improvements on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads; allow...
Transport Agency work crews are out in force making the most of the last of the warm, dry weather to maintain the state highways and progress projects such as the Waikato Expressway and Tauranga’s...
View ArticleBecome a child restraint technician
Child restraint technicians play a very important role in keeping children safe on our roads. For this reason, the child restraint training programme has been linked to a competence-based system.To...
View ArticleWellington region maintenance programme
Information about roadworks in the Wellington-Kāpiti regionWell maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe. While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we...
View ArticleInformation for doctors and pharmacists – is your patient safe to drive?
Substance impaired driving is a sizeable and serious problem. As a health professional you can help your patients make good choices about whether or not they’re safe to drive.Road crashes caused by...
View ArticleSH29 west of Hinuera CLOSED following serious crash
Emergency services are at the scene and the closure is expected to remain in place for a few hours.All traffic is being diverted via Tirau. The diversion will add approximately 40 minutes to regular...
View ArticleBoard meetings 2016
The NZ Transport Agency Board meets monthly from February to December. The board has three committees, which meet every two to three months.Board and committee meeting dates, times and venues,...
View ArticleWhere the toll roads are
Tolling is an option for contributing to the costs of construction, operations and maintenance of new roads. It allows the opportunity to bring forward the construction of key roads, providing regions...
View ArticleCrane makes its way back to the Waikanae River
To make sure everyone is kept safe, the northern river path will be closed for two weeks– from 7.30am Tuesday 26 April to 6pm Sunday 8 May while the Super-Tee beams are placed over the river. If the...
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