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- Real-time signs on board for Hawke's Bay buses - Inside Government NZon August 28, 2025
... transport system for Hawke's Bay. This investment directly responds to ... Transport Committee Chair, Martin Williams. The Council says real ...
- Customer demand driving tech investment in logistics sector –– report - TRANSPORTtalkon August 27, 2025
The report highlights transport management systems, customer portals, analytics, and integration as key areas for future investment. “Successful ...
- Auckland Council should let the NZ Super Fund manage their fund - Kiwiblogon August 28, 2025
The Herald reports: Concerns are mounting among senior figures at Auckland Council over continued delays to appoint an investment manager for the ...
- Salt a seller as NZ financial services ownership shuffle rolls on Investment Newson August 28, 2025
Earlier in 2024, Harbour Asset Management was folded into the ... Auckland council hits on Swiss manager for $1.3bn fund August 24, 2025 ...
- Broadcom launches VMware Tanzu for AI-driven data lakehouses - IT Brief New Zealandon August 28, 2025
... infrastructure management. The latest release features several notable updates. Service publishing in the Tanzu Platform Marketplace allows ...
- Vertiv acquires Waylay to boost AI & analytics for data centres - IT Brief Asiaon August 28, 2025
... infrastructure management. Vertiv has indicated that the combined expertise and software capabilities from Waylay will support more responsive and ...
- Council seeks feedback on new cemetery plan - Otago Daily Timeson August 28, 2025
"There were issues raised such as groundwater safety, traffic management, and property screening have been considered in the draft plan. These ...
- Roadworks Update: 28/8/25 - Southland Appon August 28, 2025
Third party work and events with traffic management in place this week: SH1 Woodlands-Invercargill highway at Longbush, stop/go for powerline ...
- UPDATE 1.55pm – More Wind Warnings As Trees Are Brought Down - Business - Scoopon August 28, 2025
... traffic management. Further warnings have been issued by New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) as strong winds affect parts of the South ...
- UPDATE 1.55pm – More Wind Warnings As Trees Are Brought Down | Scoop Newson August 28, 2025
... including at Chertsey on State Highway 1, south of Christchurch, where the highway has been reduced to one lane with stop/go traffic management.
- Highway Launches the Trusted Freight Exchange, Powered by the Triumph Network | citybizon August 28, 2025
The Industry's First Secure Digital Freight Exchange for Verified Freight. Highway, the leader in Carrier Identity® and compliance solutions, ...
- ITS Logistics Launches Retail Logistics Hubs to Help Brands - GlobeNewswireon August 28, 2025
The purpose-built network optimizes inventory movement and keep shelves stocked amid tariff volatility and shifts in retail strategy --...
- Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers - The New York Timeson August 28, 2025
“The decision they're making would have an adverse impact on the board and our freight rail network and on the supply chain,” Mr. Primus said of ...
- Freight policy reform in Australia - Prime Mover Magazineon August 28, 2025
Local governments, which maintain over 90 per cent of the road network ... The proposed reforms are designed to improve the end-to-end freight logistics ...
- Local government futures and public transport strategy: August council meeting highlightson August 28, 2025
... Minister Todd McClay and Minister Hoggard. Council also supported a streamlined process for receiving any additional funding – both for the ...
- Commuter chaos in Wellington as Mt Victoria tunnel closes | RNZ Newson August 28, 2025
The changes are aimed at reducing Wellington's gridlock and supporting economic growth, says Transport Minister Simeon Brown. Two new tunnels ...
- Former National figures appointed Crown negotiators for regional deals | The Poston August 28, 2025
Eagleson, a former chief of staff to Prime Minister John Key, has been assigned to Auckland, while Joyce, the former finance and transport minister, ...
- ORC To Investigate Total Mobility Options - Business - Scoopon August 28, 2025
Press Release – Otago Regional Council. Councillors said they hoped the Ministry of Transport review of Total Mobility would be completed by the ...
- NZ's most hit rail overbridge: Is it time to close the road? - 1Newson August 28, 2025
The short strip of road goes under the main south railway line, just south of the Hakatere/Ashburton River bridge, with a maximum clearance height ...
- The country's most hit overbridge: Is it time to close the road? - Stuffon August 28, 2025
Ashburton is home to New Zealand's most hit bridge, the Tinwald viaduct. The short strip of road goes under the main south railway line, just south of ...
- NZ's most hit rail overbridge: Is it time to close the road? - 1Newson August 28, 2025
The short strip of road goes under the main south railway line, just south of the Hakatere/Ashburton River bridge, with a maximum clearance height ...
- The country's most hit overbridge: Is it time to close the road? - Stuffon August 28, 2025
Ashburton is home to New Zealand's most hit bridge, the Tinwald viaduct. The short strip of road goes under the main south railway line, just south of ...
- Peaks and places: Wellington climber's journey across America | The Poston August 28, 2025
It's also a designated cycleway. As its name implies, parts of the parkway are alongside the Natchez Trace, which is a centuries-old route that ...
- Drunk woman who ran over mum avoids jail - Otago Daily Timeson August 28, 2025
A A Wellington woman who ran over her mother while drunk at the wheel ... Decision to can cycleway project hailed · New Bluff town crier Bill ...
- Wellington brew bar closing, blames cost-of-living crisis - Otago Daily Timeson August 28, 2025
Wellington brew bar closing, blames cost-of-living crisis. You are ... Decision to can cycleway project hailed · New Bluff town crier Bill Lind ...
- Local government futures and public transport strategy: August council meeting highlightson August 28, 2025
Key decisions included $2.8m for wilding conifer control, adoption of the Public Transport Asset Control Strategy, and keeping critical committees ...
- Water Services Delivery Plan Adopted By Council | Scoop Newson August 28, 2025
... Council's Long-term Plan 2024-34, existing water, wastewater, and stormwater asset management plans, and the Council's Infrastructure Strategy.
- Eli Lilly CIO Susan Ridlen retiring - Pensions & Investmentson August 28, 2025
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- Commonfund: Foundations hit double-digit investment gains - Alternatives Watchon August 28, 2025
The average annual returns on foundation endowments were in double-digit territory last year, according to a Council on Foundations and Commonfund ...
- Russia hits British Council building in Kyiv as Putin strikes the city - MSNon August 28, 2025
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- Update On The Taruheru Shared Pathway | Scoop Newson August 28, 2025
The pathway, which has been part of planning conversations since the 1960s and consistently featured in Council's ... data and preparing a ...
- Update On The Taruheru Shared Pathway - Community Scoopon August 28, 2025
Press Release – Gisborne District Council. The pathway, which has been part of planning conversations since the 1960s and consistently featured in ...
- Building inspection target now in force - The Bay's News First - SunLiveon August 28, 2025
“Shining a light on the data will lift performance and give the public a clear view of how councils are tracking,” said Penk. “The Government took the ...
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.
Read more... - 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.
Read more... - 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.
Read more... - 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.
Read more... - 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.
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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.