Latest news
- UK fuel-buying panic as petrol stations run low | RNZ Newson September 26, 2021
Transport minister Grant Shapps had earlier appealed for calm, saying the shortages were purely caused by panic buying, and that the situation would ...
- Transmission Gully: Unfinished billion-dollar highway's bumpy road | Stuff.co.nzon September 26, 2021
2012: Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee tells NZTA to consider a public-private partnership. This was largely due to the Christchurch earthquake, ...
- Major upgrade to help flood-proof Waimate CBD | Stuff.co.nzon September 27, 2021
The council's asset group manager Dan Mitchell said disruption would be kept to a minimum where possible, but delays and a reduction in on-street parking ...
- Tasman gears up to deliver 'demanding' $98m capital works programme | Stuff.co.nzon September 27, 2021
Community infrastructure group manager Richard Kirby on Monday said capital projects earmarked for 2021-22 as part of the $98m programme included water ...
- Works begin on water supply upgrades for Dinsdale | Our Hamiltonon September 26, 2021
Traffic management will be in place, and road users should expect delays. Please take care when driving through the area.
- SH2 closed after car leaves Remutaka Hill Rd, one person injured - NZ Heraldon September 26, 2021
A helicopter has been called in, and the road is under stop/go traffic management. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect delays in both ...
- 'Covid-19 fatigue' jeopardises historic Marlborough Women's Triathlon | Stuff.co.nzon September 26, 2021
“Traffic management alone is at least $3000,” he said. “It is the last multisport event left in New Zealand that uses the middle of town.
- Transmission Gully Panel: Frustration on the day the delayed road was meant to open - Newstalk ZBon September 26, 2021
Transporting New Zealand CEO Nick Leggett says told Nick Mills he is not happy. ... Transport Minister Michael Wood declined an interview request from ...
- More work needed on three waters reform, says Tasman District Council | Stuff.co.nzon September 26, 2021
... to write to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta requesting an extension to the reform timeline to enable much more work to be done on the proposal.
- Major upgrade to help flood-proof Waimate CBD | Stuff.co.nz
on September 27, 2021
Flooding issues in Waimate's main street are being addressed in a $750,000 upgrade to the stormwater and wastewater network. A Waimate District Council ...
- Councillors reject 'flawed' water reforms: 'The changes don't stack up for us' - Otago Daily Timeson September 27, 2021
... would see drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure transferred from councils around New Zealand to four new independent entities.
- Porirua Mayor questions Transmission Gully delays | RNZ Newson September 26, 2021
"We can't do work until we've had the link road open for six months ... because ... Transporting New Zealand chief executive and former Porirua Mayor Nick ...
- Warning to downstream water users following truck rollover - NZ Heraldon September 27, 2021
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 29 is closed in both directions after the containers fell from a truck approximately 500m south of the ...
- Auckland police 'dropped the ball' on drink-driving and speeding prevention targets - report ... - RNZon September 27, 2021
He wrote to police and the Transport Agency Waka Kotahi in March. "Clearly... at that time, there was a lesser appreciation [by police] about the role of ...
- Kaimai Range road closes after containers toppled off truck | Stuff.co.nzon September 27, 2021
Earlier, Waka Kotahi Transport Agency is advising people to pass the scene with care. "Due to an incident between the Kaimai Mamaku Lookout and Old Kaimai ...
- Feedback Sought On Proposed Speed Limit Changes Around Tāmaki Makaurau | Scoop Newson September 27, 2021
AT welcomes changes to legislation: In the near future, the Ministry of Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (as the national regulator) are expected ...
- Vaccine passports unlikely to be compulsory in NZ setting - legal expert | RNZ Newson September 26, 2021
Health, customs and transport officials have been working this year to make a health pass system. It was originally for international travellers, ...
Announcements
- Standard Safety Intervention Toolkit21/09/2021
Waka Kotahi has published an updated version of the Standard Safety Intervention toolkit. This toolkit provides guidance for road safety practitioners on the effectiveness and value-for-money cost range of proven safety interventions to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on Aotearoa roads.
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- Recently Published Waka Kotahi Research Report15/09/2021
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has recently published research report 680 Dynamic clustering and transport appraisal.
Research snapshot
Transport projects are increasingly used to transform places, rather than just to increase or improve transport links. One example is the ‘dynamic clustering’ (increased density) of businesses, residences and people in areas affected by the project, which should be included in its appraisal.
Read more... - Te Ao Māori Knowledge Hub10/09/2021
The Te Ao Māori Transport Knowledge Hub is a forum to share information/knowledge about Te Ao Māori matters within the transport sector.
This Hub provides a platform for iwi and hapū Māori partners, government stakeholders, academics and Māori organisations to identify and prioritise the main evidence gaps relating to Māori in the transport sector, and to collectively work towards addressing these gaps through further research.
Read more... - Open for Industry Feedback – Draft Good Practice Guidelines for Road and Roadside Worker Health and Safety03/08/2021
WorkSafe (with input from industry and Waka Kotahi) has drafted good practice guidelines for road and roadside worker health and safety. This draft is now out for industry consultation. If you would like to review the draft and submit feedback, please see the following link. The consultation period closes 13 September 2021.
Read more... - Environmental Standard and Screen Review Consultation21/07/2021
RCAF members are invited to provide feedback on draft versions of two key environmental standards and tools Waka Kotahi uses to guide the implementation of their infrastructure projects.
The Screen and Standard are a requirement for any projects funded by the NLTF.
Read more... - RCA Member Survey Findings15/06/2021
To help with the planning process for upcoming RCA forums, a short survey that asked forum members to indicate their level of interest for nine different topic areas (and 53 proposed individual topics) was sent to all forum members (identified by RCAF).
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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. 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.