7th October 2026 NZTA / Southern InfrastructureSouthern Infrastructure reaches an initial agreement with Private Capital Group for the lending.
18th September 2026 NZTA / RoadsAccess to State Highway 6 between Makarora and Hāwea will expand significantly from this evening.
8th September 2026 NZTAThree state highways on and around the West Coast have reopened after heavy rain caused flooding and slips.
28th August 2026 Milford Sound / NZTAState Highway 94 to Milford Sound has reopened temporarily after avalanche risk forced its closure, but motorists have only a few hours to travel before the road shuts again at 4.30pm today.
27th August 2026 Milford Sound / NZTANew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said State Highway 94 between Te Anau and Milford Sound remains closed from Lower Hollyford Road to Donne River because of avalanche risk, with reopening currently expected from mid to late Friday morning.
25th August 2026 Milford Sound / NZTAMotorists travelling to Milford Sound are being warned to expect further closures on State Highway 94 as the annual avalanche season begins.
21st August 2026 AIAL / NZTANew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has put Auckland Airport access improvements among the priorities in its new 30-year Auckland Motorway Strategic Plan.
17th July 2026 Milford Sound / NZTAState Highway 94 between Te Anau and Milford Sound / Piopiotahi has reopened after being temporarily closed while checks were carried out following last night’s earthquake.
15th July 2026 NZTA / RoadsState Highway 1 between Cheviot and Kaikōura reopened at midday today following a week-long closure caused by severe flooding.
14th July 2026 NZTAState Highway 1 between Cheviot and Kaikōura remains on track to reopen at midday tomorrow following its closure last week due to severe flooding and road damage.
9th July 2026 NZTA / RoadsNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says repair work is continuing on flood-damaged sections of State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura, with the key route remaining closed between Cheviot and Kaikōura.
9th July 2026 NZTANZTA has released its first Major Transport Projects Pipeline, setting out how it plans to phase the delivery of the government’s largest transport investments over the coming years.