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According to a recent article by Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter, three Southland roads are at risk of reverting to gravel as the district council struggles to maintain its network amid funding issues.

A report prepared for a Wednesday meeting said Southland District Council had the second largest road network in the country with close to 5000km of roads.

But with a small ratepayer base - and unable to secure enough funding from the National Land Transport Plan - it was now having to make sacrifices....

Night works begin next week that will see State Highway 1 Ngauranga Gorge closed to southbound traffic between Johnsonville southbound offramp and Ngauranga Interchange.

The highway’s southbound lanes will be closed for two nights of resurfacing – Sunday, 2 February and Monday, 3 February, between 9 pm and 4:30 am.

Closing the road at night when there are fewer vehicles on the road reduces disruption, allows more work to be completed faster, and ensures workers are kept safe on this steep section of road.

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“The previous government was obsessed with slowing New Zealanders down by imposing illogical and untargeted speed limit reductions on state highways and local roads.

“National campaigned on reversing the blanket speed limit reductions at the last election, and over 65 per cent of submitters during consultation on the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 agreed.

"Reversing the speed limit reductions where safe to do so is also part of the National-ACT coalition agreement.

“Where Labour was about...

National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed today’s Government announcement reversing speed limit reductions on 38 sections of the state highway network, saying the changes will reduce journey times and help avoid dangerous behaviour by frustrated drivers. 

Speed limits on 49 further sections of state highway will be put out for public consultation to allows local communities to have their say on whether to revert to previous speed limits.

Chief Executive Dom Kalas...

A final calculation of funds raised has yet to be announced, but an early count will assure the three main community groups – the Franklin Hospice, Leukemia Blood Cancer Foundation, and the Bombay Rugby Club – will receive at least $40,000 each from last weekend’s Transfleet Trailers/ Allied Petroleum Bombay Truck Show.

The third Bombay show was a massive success with thousands of enthusiasts and families enjoying ideal weather, varied entertainment, and a huge line-up of trucks on show.

A total of 465 trucks ass...

The start of the year is a chance to review goals and issues we will face over the next 12 months.

And I think it is timely to think about the insights from the prosecution of former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson by Maritime New Zealand. It is a tragic case involving the death of a worker who was crushed by a container, and the subsequent prosecution is something all transport CEs and senior managers should be aware of.

It is the first time the CEO of a major New Zealand company has been found guilty under the...