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.
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SH1 bypass work starts this month
SH1 bypass work starts this month
One of the largest highway construction projects in Southland's history is to begin this month.
Extending cycleway
Extending cycleway
Cycleway works in North Dunedin were progressing well, the NZ Transport Agency said yesterday.
Downer wins $86m highway contract
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.
Motorists warned as southern highways melt
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.
Intersection problems mounting
Intersection problems mounting
Some drivers are facing ''grave difficulties'' in using a major Mosgiel intersection at peak times, a community representative, Bill Feather, warns.
Frustrating fight for 30kmh limit
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.
Bridges being strengthened to take heavier loads
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.
Business case delayed
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.
Concerns prompt action over intersection
Concerns prompt action over intersection
A Dunedin intersection which the owner of a nearby business says is unsafe is about get some attention.
Roading cash cut 'bitter pill'
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.
Action on tourist driver crashes coming
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.
Tensions over bus service
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.
Road funding consternation
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?
NZTA deadlines loom
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.
NZTA says buses better with ORC
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.
Contract changes cost $145K; no rates impact
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.
Roads needed, no matter the fuel: NZTA head
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.
Two Otago roads high risk
Two Otago roads high risk
Two roads in the Otago region are classified as high risk by the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Right direction, but long way to go
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.