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- Clean Car Package: Concerns EV subsidy could be cancelled out as overseas suppliers raise priceson June 21, 2021
Transport Minister Michael Wood says he's asked officials to keep an eye on the market as the Clean Car Discount gains momentum. "The new and ...
- Government scraps $3.5b road projecton June 21, 2021
Transport Minister Michael Wood recently announced the Mill Road corridor project would not go ahead. “If we had proceeded with Mill Road as ...
- The strategy to protect NZ seas you haven't heard ofon June 20, 2021
Transport Minister Michael Wood says maritime governance is more important now than at any point since World War II. Photo: Lynn Grieveson. There ...
- Taco Bell opens its doors in Christchurchon June 21, 2021
Traffic management was in place on Monday but the drive-thru and delivery service will be opening in the next few weeks. The Christchurch restaurant ...
- Work on Hataitai roundabout set to starton June 20, 2021
There will be a road closure on part of Waitoa Road during construction, with traffic management directed alternative routes in place. As with all the ...
- Te Wāhi Āwhina a pillar for the community
on June 21, 2021
Te Wāhi Āwhina a pillar for the community ... Promise – a joint social contract launched in April with Greater Wellington Regional Council, ... “There has already […]
- Pipes and population: The subterranean problem for Wellington's housing crisison June 20, 2021
The Wellington City Council – acting on a central Government directive ... Councillor Diane Calvert said pipes weren't the only infrastructure holding ...
- Clean Car Package: Concerns EV subsidy could be cancelled out as overseas suppliers raise priceson June 21, 2021
Transport Minister Michael Wood says he's asked officials to keep an eye on the market as the Clean Car Discount gains momentum. "The new and ...
- Government scraps $3.5b road projecton June 21, 2021
Transport Minister Michael Wood recently announced the Mill Road corridor project would not go ahead. “If we had proceeded with Mill Road as ...
- Whangārei leads councils' revolt against $120bn water expropriationon June 20, 2021
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta is mounting a determined ... after Transport Minister Michael Wood's sudden and unexpected u-turn on ...
- Whangārei leads councils' revolt against $120bn water expropriationon June 20, 2021
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta is mounting a determined campaign to win hearts and minds. She met Auckland councillors last week, and ...
- School closed after heavy rain swamps East Cape communityon June 20, 2021
Tsunami threat to New Zealand 'constantly evolving' - Allan * Storm moves across North Island, flooding roads, cutting off most of the Coromandel ...
- City roads work short $35 millionon June 20, 2021
The council had wanted to push ahead with a $126.6million package for 2021-24, but the NZ Transport Agency has allocated a 52% subsidy, on ...
- Courier Service Market Analysis; New TMR Report Explores Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Marketon June 21, 2021
Courier Service Market Analysis; New TMR Report Explores Impact of ... market can be segregated into air transport, land transport, and sea transport. The air transport […]
- Maritime Union Says Deepening Supply Chain Crisis Requires Actionon June 21, 2021
Mr Harrison says New Zealand transport policy has been dominated by ... such as flooding or earthquakes, which put land transport out of action.
- Serious crash on SH2on June 21, 2021
Waka Kotahi NZTA is advising of a serious incident on SH" and that the road is closed between Snodgrass Road and Te Puna Road. “A serious ...
- Repairs will allow for future adjustments to Ashburton River bridgeon June 21, 2021
Jessica McFarlane, a network manager at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, said they hoped to close the bridge between 11pm on Monday and 4am ...
- Cycleway programme accelerated as mayor accused of trying to stymie debateon June 21, 2021
... front up with $55m of that cost, with $71.5m covered by the Government's shovel-ready funding and the rest by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
- Why a carbon price alone won't be enough to drive down New Zealand's emissionson June 19, 2021
It puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions, but given New Zealand's ... to align transport emissions with New Zealand's international commitments.
Announcements
- Follow up on the 4 June RCA Forum15/06/2021
It was wonderful to see those of you who could make it to the 4 June 2021 RCA Forum (check out our photo gallery for photos of the day).
Thank you to members who provided us with feedback. Here are a few quotes about the day:
“Great range of topics and speakers and
chance for networking/hearing others’ issues”“Was very informative”
“Excellent speakers”
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).
Read more... - Pathways To Net Zero By 205015/06/2021
As part of the Government’s commitment to taking action on climate change, the Minister of Transport released Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi – Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050.
The Ministry of Transport’s document sets out potential pathways to design out emissions across our transport system and move Aotearoa towards a net zero carbon transport system by 2050.
Read more... - Road Rail Working Group28/05/2021
A new Road Rail Working Group is being set up to address some of the issues facing the sector and we are looking for representatives.
The purpose of this working group is to identify, prioritise and seek to address a range of road-rail issues that currently impact local government.
Read more... - Joint IPWEA NZ and ACE New Zealand Conference 202125/05/2021
Future-Fit Aotearoa: Unlocking our Potential
It’s on 7-9 September in Auckland and registrations are now open.
More info on the conference can be found here https://www.futurefitconference.co.nz/
Read more... - RCAF Sector Vacancy on NZUAG Board24/05/2021
There is currently a vacancy on the New Zealand Utilities Advisory Group Board to represent the RCA Forum.
Expressions of interest is open to all RCA members. Please email [email protected] for consideration.
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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.