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- Transparency tool over key council metrics welcomed - The Poston August 14, 2025
Over time, the tool was expected to expand to include other performance measures – such as asset management, service delivery, and governance – to ...
- Palmerston North adopts milestone water planon August 14, 2025
Originally, ownership of stormwater assets was to remain with our council, with day-to-day operations contracted to the new organisation. However ...
- Mayoral hopeful Kerrin Leoni attacks Wayne Brown's financial record | RNZ Newson August 14, 2025
... council." She accused the mayor of not managing council finances well. "Our most significant asset, the Auckland Airport shares is gone, it has ...
- ScienceLogic unveils new AI features to boost IT automation & insight - IT Brief Asiaon August 14, 2025
These monitoring capabilities help maintain uptime and manage the complexity of expanding GPU infrastructure ... infrastructure management, and ...
- Red Hat named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for containerson August 14, 2025
... managing diverse infrastructure estates. Gartner's commentary on container management vendors does not constitute an endorsement, but serves as ...
- Duffy: No plans to privatize air traffic controllers - Yahoo News New Zealandon August 14, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday said he is not looking to privatize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or its air traffic ...
- Poll: Call for coronial reform after long wait for findings | Star Newson August 14, 2025
Fyfa's aunt Caryn Dawson said. Cyclist's death largely due to flawed traffic management - coroner. “Now that the report has finally been released, it ...
- Upcoming asphalt night work near Old Tauranga Road, SH2 - NZTA Journey Planneron August 13, 2025
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- Ports to DOT: Time for a maritime reboot - FreightWaveson August 14, 2025
“The lack of recognition and inclusion of waterborne freight transportation, and the omission of maritime facilities and networks in this national ...
- Japan to propose Africa-Indian Ocean logistics network for trade, resources - Nikkei Asiaon August 14, 2025
TOKYO -- Japan will propose building a logistics network that spans the Indian Ocean to Africa at a summit next week, seeking to create supply ...
- Shipper network ShiftX inks Asia joint venture with Unitrans | Journal of Commerceon August 14, 2025
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- Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk - MSNon August 14, 2025
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk © china stringer network/Reuters. The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published ...
- New chapter confirmed for Pages Road bridge - Inside Government NZon August 14, 2025
Minister for the South Island and Associate Transport Minister, James Meager said he was pleased to see the business case for the $75.4 million ...
- One critically hurt in Bay of Plenty incident - Otago Daily Timeson August 14, 2025
Guilty of possessing mosque attack videos · Transport Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ · Health Minister slams striking health workers · PHOTO: RNZ ...
- Robertson defends Covid hearing no-show | Otago Daily Times Online Newson August 14, 2025
... minister Grant Robertson and former health minister and current MP Ayesha Verrall, ... Transport Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ · Health Minister ...
- Petition for walking and cycling in second Mt Vic tunnel - Scoop Wellingtonon August 14, 2025
Despite this, it's used by about 1000 walkers and cyclists every weekday. They deserve better! After decades of delay, the Minister of Transport has ...
- Rusty handrails spark bridge safety fears - The Bay's News First - SunLiveon August 14, 2025
... rail between the footpath and road that had come off and took several weeks to be replaced. Ann Whyte said she felt unsafe whenever she passed the ...
- Rusty Bridge Handrails An 'Outrageous' Safety Hazard | Scoop Newson August 14, 2025
... rail between the footpath and road that has come off and taken several weeks to be replaced. ... KiwiRail: Almost Half Of New Zealanders Are Illegally ...
- Rusty handrails spark bridge safety fears - The Bay's News First - SunLiveon August 14, 2025
... rail between the footpath and road that had come off and took several weeks to be replaced. Ann Whyte said she felt unsafe whenever she passed the ...
- Rusty Bridge Handrails An 'Outrageous' Safety Hazard | Scoop Newson August 14, 2025
... rail between the footpath and road that has come off and taken several weeks to be replaced. ... KiwiRail: Almost Half Of New Zealanders Are Illegally ...
- 'Don't be like Wellington' - backlash over city parking plans | Stuffon August 14, 2025
City may lose free parking on Sundays, with students concerned about the removal of parking spots for a cycleway.
- Contract for Wellington's Golden Mile work won't be signed before election - NZ Heraldon August 14, 2025
It includes removing private vehicles during daytime, a cycleway running down one side of the street, widened footpaths, new public seating and ...
- Police minister blames previous government for poor asset management | RNZ Newson August 14, 2025
The Police Minister says the force's asset management has been of concern "for some time". ... Kaipara council's $52,000 Māori report slammed as 'anti- ...
- Alts veteran joins ECCM advisory board - Money Managementon August 14, 2025
Sydney-based alternative fund manager East Coast Capital Management has formed its first advisory council as it enters its next phase of growth.
- Bahrain investment head: Private wealth is coming to the Gulf. Here's whyon August 14, 2025
The Gulf Cooperation Council is looking to drive more private wealth ... wealth, creating different standards around asset management and tax incentives ...
- Orangeville to consider municipal invasive species management of Phragmites australison August 14, 2025
... council a request for municipal invasive species management and phragmites control measures. ... asset management, and climate adaptation strategies.
- Poll: Data reveals developers exploited contributions loophole | Star Newson August 14, 2025
New data shows property developers saved more than $33 million by exploiting a loophole the Selwyn District Council is powerless to close.
- Toi-Ohomai South Waikato closure: Taskforce to explore education solutions - NZ Heraldon August 14, 2025
The task force, set up by South Waikato District Council, would analyse data to ensure the training opportunities on offer meet the needs of the ...
- Auckland Council attendance records revealed for entire term - NZ Heraldon August 14, 2025
The Herald has analysed attendance data supplied by the council, stretching back to late 2022 when the current crop was elected. The data is a ...
- Information on valuation objections - OurAuckland - Auckland Councilon August 14, 2025
This is around 1.7 per cent of our 630,000 ratepayers. Auckland Council head of rates, valuations and data management Rhonwen Heath said the council ...
Announcements

- 23 July RCAF Webinar – The Future of Digital in Roading Network14/07/2025
Join industry experts on Wednesday 23 July from 10:00am to 11:30am who will share insights into how digital technology is changing the way they do business.
This webinar is for those in the transport sector who are thinking about the future and technology – mayors, council leadership and roading teams who are developing their regional land transport plans.
View the full webinar programme
Everyone is welcome – email [email protected] to request an invite.
- TAN #24-02 Recommendations for an adaptive approach to resilience of non-SH bridges – Technical Advisory Note recently published by Transport Services18/12/2024
This note is to advise the sector of the direction of the NZ Transport Agency regarding the adoption and implementation of updated seismic hazard models in the design of State Highway bridges, and to provide associated recommendations for the design of non-SH bridges. Recent developments in the understanding of natural hazard risk in New Zealand, including seismic and flooding, have led to a general increase in design demands. The increased demands require sharper critical thinking to be applied in setting performance requirements for resilience and in designing efficient solutions for new structures.
- TAN #24-01 Seismic resilience of new State Highway Bridges – Technical Advisory Note recently published by Transport Services18/12/2024
This note is to advise the sector of the direction of the NZ Transport Agency regarding the adoption and implementation of updated seismic hazard models in the design of State Highway bridges. A comprehensive review of current seismic design procedures in the Bridge Manual and associated documents is underway, in collaboration with the wider sector. This review encompasses seismic risk settings and associated performance criteria. Whilst this review is in progress, and until further direction is provided through updates to relevant Standards, the following approach shall be adopted in the design of new NZTA structures.
- RR 727 – Community response to transport noise exposure in New Zealand – Research report recently published by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi16/12/2024
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi recently published a research report which defines and quantifies the responses to noise exposure from road traffic, railways and aircraft in selected locations throughout New Zealand.
- Methods of measuring mode share and mode shift at different spatial scales and timescales – Research report recently published by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi16/12/2024
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi recently published a research report which explains how researchers developed a toolkit that authorities can use to harmonise their approaches to measuring and reporting on mode share and mode shift. The toolkit helps authorities decide which approach to collecting mode-share data will best suit their purpose. It also contains guidelines on specifying mode-share data requirements, and collecting, analysing and reporting on the data.
- 3 December RCAF Webinar – Temporary Traffic Management (TTM)07/11/2024
Temporary traffic management is changing in New Zealand; Contractors, TTM suppliers and RCAs including NZTA are moving to a risk-based approach to TTM. This is a transformational change for the sector and we’re keen to share information about the key changes underway as well as the support available to help local councils consider how they can approach their transition.
Join our webinar on 3 December 2024 from 10am to 11:30am to find out more. The webinar will be hosted by the RCA Forum with key speakers and a panel of experts to answer your questions:
- Steve Mutton, Chair of the RCA Forum
- Andrew McKillop, Programme Director, Road Efficiency Group
- Darren Wu, Chair of the TTM industry steering group
- Ryan Cooney, Programme Director Road Works Safety, NZTA
RCA Forums enable members to exchange information and provide updates on sector working group activities, proposed legislation, new standards and guidelines, highway and procurement strategies and other issues relevant to road controlling authorities and the other member organisations. A full index of forum resources is here.
2024 23 April | 26 November | 3 Dec
2022 21 April | 6 September
2021 4 June
2020 August
Working Groups

The RCA Forum establishes specialised working groups to resolve issues that require a coordinated approach from the sector. These working groups continue as long as the issues require attention. After a working group closes, its records and documents continue to be available here on this site. The full list of resources for each working group includes references, past research, and coroner’s recommendations.
About us

The Road Controlling Authorities Forum (New Zealand) Incorporated (RCAF or RCA Forum) is a closed, non-political incorporated society of road asset managers and roading professionals from all territorial local authorities (except the Chatham Islands Council), the Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Transport Agency.