NZTD News

In a high-stakes legal battle, the advocacy group Movement has taken action in the High Court in Wellington to halt the rollout of speed limit increases across New Zealand. The group argues that the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is disregarding its own safety findings, with potentially significant consequences for public safety and financial costs.

The dispute centers around the government's directive to reverse speed limit reductions implemented by the previous administration, a move intended to raise limits on ...

Drivers travelling on sections of State Highway 1 on Vivian Street and Kent Terrace can expect smoother journeys ahead, with resurfacing works planned next week.

Three nights of work are planned for Sunday, 13 April, Tuesday, 15 April, and Wednesday, 16 April. Weather permitting, work crews will be on site between 9 pm and 4:30 am each night.

Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager, says these central city sections of State Highway 1 are heavily used.

“Heavy traffic causes damage over time, and these ...

Welcome news for NRC members this week with the announcement from the Prime Minister that the government is planning to launch a hotline to report overuse of road cones.

“You can drive around this country at different times of the day and you’ve got whole roads shut down, no one is doing any work and the cones are frankly just clogging up the joint,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said at his post-Cabinet press conference on Monday.

Overuse, and poor site management leaving cones out when no works are underway ...

The movement of freight largely happens on public roads so there are lots of risks and impacts to manage.

That means we operate in a heavily regulated environment and our activities this week are a great demonstration of helping with this process.

Christchurch update

This week we completed a submission on the Christchurch City Council Plan Update. The main issue is about how the council manages increasing complaints about noise.

Our members’ concerns are about the council’s idea of re...

Watercare has brought into service Auckland’s first permanent non-potable tanker filling station in Māngere, easing demand on the city’s drinking water supply.

The $1.2 million tanker filling station replaces the temporary non potable tanker filling station in Penrose, which has been providing untreated water for non-drinking purposes to commercial customers since 2020.

The filling station will be available to commercial customers for non-drinking purposes such as dust suppression, house cleaning, irrigation and ...

The Government will boost economic growth by reforming health and safety laws to lessen the cost and burden of compliance on low-risk businesses, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says. 

“We’re delivering on the ACT-National coalition agreement to reform health and safety laws and regulations. We want all Kiwis to return home safe after every working day. 

“I’ve listened and I’m acting. Cabinet has today agreed to a suite of system-wide changes, including sharpening the Health an...