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NationalJanuary 26

Three directors join exodus from troubled NZTA

There have been more resignations at the embattled New Zealand Transport Agency, following the sudden departure of its chief executive amid pressure over faulty warrant checks.
Three directors join exodus from troubled NZTA
Three directors join exodus from troubled NZTA
SouthlandMay 31

SH1 bypass work starts this month

One of the largest highway construction projects in Southland's history is to begin this month.
SH1 bypass work starts this month
SH1 bypass work starts this month
DunedinSeptember 8

Extending cycleway

Cycleway works in North Dunedin were progressing well, the NZ Transport Agency said yesterday.
Extending cycleway
Extending cycleway
BusinessMay 19

Downer wins $86m highway contract

Downer NZ's roading division has secured an $86million seven-year contract covering the maintenance, marking and resurfacing of much of Otago's network of state highways.
Downer wins $86m highway contract
Downer wins $86m highway contract
DunedinFebruary 10

Motorists warned as southern highways melt

The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning motorists to take care as highways begin to wilt under a sustained assault from the sun.
Motorists warned as southern highways melt
Motorists warned as southern highways melt
DunedinApril 19

Intersection problems mounting

Some drivers are facing ''grave difficulties'' in using a major Mosgiel intersection at peak times, a community representative, Bill Feather, warns.
Intersection problems mounting
Intersection problems mounting
DunedinMarch 19

Frustrating fight for 30kmh limit

Careys Bay resident Kristine Nicolau is frustrated that the fight to have a permanent 30kmh speed restriction in the Port Chalmers main street has still not been won.
Frustrating fight for 30kmh limit
Frustrating fight for 30kmh limit
NewsMarch 18

Bridges being strengthened to take heavier loads

The New Zealand Transport Agency has $1.6 million worth of bridge strengthening work under way, or about to, on highways in Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes district.
Bridges being strengthened to take heavier loads
Bridges being strengthened to take heavier loads
DunedinMarch 17

Business case delayed

A business case being prepared for new separated cycleways along Dunedin's one-way streets is now expected to be made public within two months, the New Zealand Transport Agency says.
DunedinDecember 21

Concerns prompt action over intersection

A Dunedin intersection which the owner of a nearby business says is unsafe is about get some attention.
DunedinSeptember 22

Roading cash cut 'bitter pill'

A multimillion-dollar cut to New Zealand Transport Agency funding for Dunedin roading projects is a ''bitter pill to swallow'', and could have implications for work programmes across the city, Dunedin City Council staff say.
Roading cash cut 'bitter pill'
Roading cash cut 'bitter pill'
DunedinSeptember 22

Action on tourist driver crashes coming

A collaboration between the New Zealand Transport Agency and southern organisations is aimed at reducing the high rate of death and injury road crashes in the South caused by overseas drivers.
Action on tourist driver crashes coming
Action on tourist driver crashes coming
DunedinSeptember 22

Tensions over bus service

A rock hurled through the window of a Dunedin night bus - while passengers were on board - is the latest sign of escalating tension between the operator and some city taxi drivers, it has been claimed.
Tensions over bus service
Tensions over bus service
NewsSeptember 22

Road funding consternation

As government funding for roads comes under review, the burden of cost is increasingly shifting on to local ratepayers. In the South, many districts face a crossroads. To keep the regions moving, do councils raise rates, or let roads fall by the wayside?
Road funding consternation
Road funding consternation
DunedinAugust 4

NZTA deadlines loom

Looming deadlines for New Zealand Transport Agency funding assistance are pressing the Dunedin City Council to identify its transportation project priorities before considering other budget priorities.
DunedinJuly 25

NZTA says buses better with ORC

The New Zealand Transport Agency has called for the Otago Regional Council to hold on to Dunedin's bus system for the next two years.
DunedinJuly 25

Contract changes cost $145K; no rates impact

Extensions to public bus contracts due to changes in the Land Transport Act are costing the Otago Regional Council an extra $145,000.
DunedinJuly 15

Roads needed, no matter the fuel: NZTA head

New Zealand's roading network will continue to play an essential part in transportation, no matter what lies in store for the world's oil supply, the head of the New Zealand Transport Agency says.
NewsJuly 11

Two Otago roads high risk

Two roads in the Otago region are classified as high risk by the New Zealand Transport Agency.
NewsJuly 11

Right direction, but long way to go

The New Zealand Transport Agency recently released data to the Otago Daily Times detailing factors contributing to accidents on Otago's state highway network, as well as the months in which accidents occurred. Leith Huffadine took a deeper look into what the numbers mean.
DunedinJuly 2

Flash new ice warning on trial

The New Zealand Transport Agency will be hoping for some sub-zero temperatures this winter, as they again trial a new ice warning system in Otago.
QueenstownJune 30

Winners and losers in road funding

Government plans to bring forward construction of a new bridge at Kawarau Falls is ''sensational news'' which will help deliver a complete ''world-class experience'' for visitors, Destination Queenstown chief executive Graham Budd says.
Winners and losers in road funding
Winners and losers in road funding
DunedinJune 19

Council to carry cost of sharrows, monitoring

The cost of a Dunedin trial of ''sharrows'' - symbols painted on roads to tell motorists the roads are to be shared with cyclists - will be carried by the city council.
Central OtagoJune 6

Bridge replacements major expense

Central Otago roads could get ''a little'' rougher before they are repaired under a new funding model, a council roading engineer concedes.
Bridge replacements major expense
Bridge replacements major expense
DunedinJune 6

Funding better than expected

Dunedin is in a better position concerning New Zealand Transport Agency funding for roading over the next four years.