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Daytime closures will be required for Albert Town Bridge on State Highway 6, near Wānaka, from next week as the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) embarks on the latest phase of its upgrades to local wastewater infrastructure. 

To allow work on a wastewater pipe installation, the bridge is scheduled to be closed in both directions on weekdays, between 9am and 5.30pm, from Monday 3 August to Friday 14 August, 2026. A detour will be in place during these closure times, via State Highways 6 and 8A, across Lugga...

ACC has released its annual ‘Injuries in New Zealand’ report, providing insights into how New Zealanders are getting injured and the impact those injuries have on people, workplaces and communities.

Each year, ACC accepts more than two million injury claims. Behind every one of those claims is a person whose life has been disrupted – often affecting their ability to work, support their whānau and stay connected to everyday life. 

Injuries continue to have a significant impact on businesses, workers and the w...

National Road Carriers has announced a strategic partnership with NZI that promises to revolutionise how New Zealand's fleet operators approach safety and risk management. This collaboration brings together industry expertise with cutting-edge fleet management solutions designed to protect drivers, reduce accidents, and create a safer road environment for everyone.

Unlike traditional insurance models that respond to incidents after they occur, NZI's Fleet Fit programme takes a fundamentally different approach."It's lik...

As you may be aware from 6 August 2026, NZTA is removing the permit requirement for 50MAX vehicles, including overlength permits, and replacing them with revised proforma designs that must be carried with the vehicle.  

There's a three month transition period running to 6 November 2026, and a few flow on changes to road user charges that operators on certain RUC vehicle types should be aware of. 

Removal of 50MAX permit requirements: The requirement to carry the revised proforma designs will be in effec...

The opening of the new SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road flyover bridge is an important milestone for the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 Road of National Significance project, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

“Takitimu North Link Stage 1 is a significant investment in the western Bay of Plenty. The new 6.8km four-lane expressway will support economic growth and productivity by providing a more reliable, resilient and safer connection for road users and freight operators between Tauranga and Te Puna,” Mr Bishop says. ...

A scheduling conflict meant Transport Minister Chris Bishop couldn’t debate his parliamentary peers directly at June’s Transporting New Zealand conference, but the 200 or so delegates in the room were happy to step in and ask some tough questions following his standalone address. 

Firstly, though, he began by talking about how critical road freight is. “When your sector is working well, the rest of the economy works well. When it’s not, everything slows down.” The audience agreed. 

The Minister acknowle...