Transport Agency
A drive up the Napier-Taupō Rd under new 80km/h limits
The speed limit on a notorious stretch of highway has dropped to 80km/h an hour today.
Motorists will now have to drive slower for about 70 kilometres between Napier and Taupō in a bid to make the… Video, Audio
Waka Kotahi monitoring winds on Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi - says it's monitoring Auckland wind speeds minute-by-minute, to ensure it is still safe for traffic to use the damaged Harbour Bridge. Strong gusts saw it closed to… Audio
Speed cameras 'not about stinging motorists with fines for no reason'
The government won't be signing off on a vast increase in the number of speed cameras, unless they're well sign-posted. Video
Is the speed limit on some of our open roads too high?
A Transport Agency tool, Mega Maps, has found the speed limit on 87 percent of roads is higher than what is deemed the safe travel speed. It suggests the speed should be as low as 60 on some open… Audio
Harbour Bridge cycle, walkway to cost ‘$100m plus’
New Zealand Transport Agency says it hopes to start work early next year on the long-awaited shared cycle and walkway across Auckland's Harbour Bridge. Reporter Jordan Bond sat down with the agency's… Video, Audio
Public paying to keep industrial waste off roads
Stock effluent disposal sites are used to keep animal waste off New Zealand roads and prevent it from seeping into the environment. But local authorities and the Transport Agency are responsible for… Audio
'Close call' over truck safety with suspended certifier
The Transport Agency's own top staff talked about having had "another close call" over truck safety, newly released emails show.
10,000 vehicles recalled over WOF failures
Thousands of vehicles are being recalled for safety inspections after their warrants were issued without proper checks in the first place. NZTA's Steve Haszard joins Checkpoint live to discuss the… Video, Audio
NZ should not take sides in US-China 'virtual war' - Bridges
The US and China are in a situation of "virtual war" and New Zealand shouldn't take sides, National Party leader Simon Bridges says. Video, Audio
Brake-testing revelations add to regulation failures
Safety certificates for heavy vehicles were issued by a Transport Agency inspector, despite an 18-month roller brake machine breakdown.
More big trucks on the road, fewer checks on inspectors
Newly-released information shows checks on engineers who inspect big trucks plunged at the same time as the number of large rigs on the road jumped.
Horowhenua's frustrating wait for expressway news
Horowhenua residents are sick of waiting to find out whether a four-lane expressway will be ploughing through their paddocks - or avoiding them completely. Laura Dooney went to Manakau to speak to… Audio
NZTA re-evaluating planned Ōtaki-Levin highway
The Transport Agency is re-evaluating a planned four lane highway aimed at making the road safer, and opening up the corridor between the two towns, north of Wellington. Audio
Future transport options being looked at for trains, buses, ferries
Public transport users will finally be able to jump aboard ferries, trains and buses nationwide with the swipe of a card or a mobile phone from 2021. A working group made up of regional councils and… Video, Audio
Revelations of major steel failure in Waikato Expressway build
A major steel failure on the Waikato Expressway has come to light in emails the Transport Agency fought for two years to keep secret. In 2016 RNZ News learned bridge piles for the expressway failed to… Audio
Pukenui washout: Police ready for forestry road convoy
The Transport Agency is hoping to have a single lane open on State Highway 1 by the middle of this week after the big washout north of Kaitaia. The police will again be escorting traffic through the… Audio
Night closures for Auckland motorway
A major Auckland motorway is to be closed most nights for the next four months, starting today.
Bay of Plenty locals unhappy with dangerous SH2 section
State Highway 2 between Tauranga and Waihi is being called the most dangerous stretch of road in the country by the district's mayor. The Transport Agency has plans to improve the road but locals say… Audio
Transport Agency $100k salaries jump
The number of Transport Agency staff earning over $100,000 leapt by 33 percent in just one year.
Six-figure salaries balloon at Transport Agency
There's been an explosion in six-figure salaries at the Transport Agency, and economic think tank New Zealand Initiative has been left puzzled by the agency's explanations for the boom. Audio