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- MP: Wood wasting millions on Hillside rail yards - times.co.nzon January 20, 2022
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says Kiwis are getting used to Transport Minister Michael Wood's “profligate spending”. Times file photo Wayne Martin.
- Government 'spare' cash from scrapped Auckland harbour cycleway could fund councils' wishlistson January 20, 2022
Transport Minister Michael Wood has not responded to repeated requests for comment. Hamilton City Council has submitted eight walking and cycling ...
- Second mouth opened along Wairoa River to reduce flooding risk to township | Stuff.co.nzon January 21, 2022
... Hawke's Bay Regional Council asset manager Martina Groves said. ... the effectiveness of the district council's sewage discharge, she said.
- $570,000 Wellington roundabout already damaged, two months after opening | Stuff.co.nzon January 20, 2022
Two months since the Hataitai roundabout opened, an artwork covering its surface is covered in black scuff marks, but the city council says it's ...
- Government 'spare' cash from scrapped Auckland harbour cycleway could fund councils' wishlistson January 20, 2022
Transport Minister Michael Wood has not responded to repeated requests for comment. Hamilton City Council has submitted eight walking and cycling ...
- MP: Wood wasting millions on Hillside rail yards - times.co.nzon January 19, 2022
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says Kiwis are getting used to Transport Minister Michael Wood's “profligate spending”. Times file photo Wayne Martin.
- RNZAF C-130 Hercules Flight Departs For Tonga As Navy Vessels Draw Nearer To Tongatapuon January 20, 2022
... Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Defence Minister Peeni Henare said today. ... Government: New Zealand Prepared To Send Support To Tonga
- Port infrastructure and roading improvements | Stuff.co.nzon January 20, 2022
Work was now progressing which combining stormwater and water main infrastructure upgrades with that of power (Alpine Energy, telecommunications ...
- Transmission Gully: Stormwater system behind ongoing delays in motorway opening | Stuff.co.nzon January 20, 2022
A new opening date for long-awaited Wellington highway will likely be announced in mid-February, as the cause of the key roadblock is revealed.
- Resurfacing of 25,000 square metres of Wellington Airport taxiway gets under way | Stuff.co.nzon January 20, 2022
The airport is also getting new ground lighting and stormwater system upgrades in the first major reconstruction since it opened in 1959.
- Major works to reseal main road at Makaraka - The Gisborne Heraldon January 21, 2022
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the bridge will be closed between 8am and 4pm from Monday to Wednesday while contractors undertake bridge ...
- Proposed Northland state highway speed limit cuts slated by former NZTA board member - NZ Heraldon January 20, 2022
Rintoul was on the board of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency from 2019 until 2021. Lack of spending on quality road maintenance in Northland - and ...
- What TransLink's Climate Action Strategy means to me and you - The Buzzer blogon January 20, 2022
Our newly released TransLink's Climate Action Strategy maps an aggressive path to zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) for Metro Vancouver's ...
- TransLink commits to net zero emissions | Indo-Canadian Voiceon January 20, 2022
TRANSLINK announced on Thursday that it is releasing a Climate Action Strategy that maps an aggressive path to zero greenhouse gas emissions ...
- 22 steps to zero carbon NI set out | News - Cool FM - Planet Radioon January 20, 2022
It follows last month's publication of the Path to Net Zero Energy ... NIE Networks was the first major provider to align to the new strategy, ...
- Suzuki NZ to stay but warns of big Clean Car price hikeson January 20, 2022
Suzuki has confirmed it will stay in New Zealand for the meantime, but the ... According to the MIA, in introducing the Land Transport (Clean ...
- First humanitarian flights land in Tonga amid destruction from volcanic ashfall, tsunami - France 24on January 20, 2022
Two large military transport planes from Australia and New Zealand touched down at Tonga's main airport -- only recently cleared of a thick layer ...
- The First Relief Flights Have Left for Tonga After the Huge Volcanic Eruption - Mass Newson January 20, 2022
A C-130 Hercules military transport plane left New Zealand carrying water containers, ... They were due all to land in Tonga Thursday afternoon.
- Awakino Gorge road works underway from next week - NZTA | Voxy.co.nzon January 21, 2022
From Monday (24 January), Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors will undertake essential maintenance work in the Awakino Gorge.
- Major works to reseal main road at Makaraka - The Gisborne Heraldon January 21, 2022
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the bridge will be closed between 8am and 4pm from Monday to Wednesday while contractors undertake bridge ...
- Rock Stabilisation Nevis Bluff, Queenstown Lakes District, Late January To May - Scoop NZon January 21, 2022
The Aspiring Highways team, working for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, will begin rock stabilisation work on the Nevis Bluff, SH6, next week.
- Vinci team to build Auckland link road - Construction Indexon January 20, 2022
A joint venture of Vinci subsidiary HEB Construction and Fulton Hogan has won the contract for the Takitimu North Link road in south-east Auckland ...
- VINCI awarded contract for the Takitimu North Link road in south-east Auckland, New Zealandon January 20, 2022
HEB Construction, a VINCI Construction subsidiary based in New Zealand, ... Link south-east of Auckland, in a joint venture with Fulton Hogan.
- Currie heading to the city for the Tauranga Half - The Bay's News First - SunLiveon January 20, 2022
New Zealand's top elite athletes. Part of the Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport, the Tauranga Half is cemented as a firm favourite among ...
- Suzuki NZ to stay but warns of big Clean Car price hikes | Stuff.co.nzon January 20, 2022
Suzuki has confirmed it will stay in New Zealand for the meantime, ... standards to reduce CO2 emissions from the national transport fleet.
Announcements
- A transport open data framework for Aotearoa New Zealand06/12/2021
Waka Kotahi are leading the build of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first collaboratively developed voluntary open data framework for the transport sector.
The framework is being designed so it’s relevant for the whole sector—individuals, community groups, academia, private sector, government, and more.
Consultation has closed, but you can still check it out: https://nzta.mysocialpinpoint.com/transport-open-data-framework#/
Read more... - Temporary ability to service Land Transport Act 1998 notices electronically (including parking infringement notices)06/12/2021
The Land Transport Act 1998 (LTA) has been amended in response to COVID-19 to allow notices required to be sent under the LTA, to be sent electronically by email, on a temporary basis.
For more information, go to https://www.knowledgehub.transport.govt.nz/topic-hubs/local-government-hub/.
Read more... - Request for information on prevalence coal tar08/11/2021
WasteMINZ is looking at developing a guide around management and disposal of coal tar in the road corridor. The guide is intended to provide direction on identifying coal tar embedded in asphalt or sub-base materials within the road corridor, options for managing it and disposal. From the work AT has done in Auckland (and presented at the RCA Forum a couple of years ago), we know that AT rarely finds coal tar during road corridor works. We also know that Christchurch does identify coal tar more frequently as a result of the earthquakes, and management/disposal of the material is a concern.
What we don’t know is the prevalence of coal tar in the road corridor across NZ and whether other RCA members have an issue with it – either as an asphaltic material or in sub-base layers. The working group is keen to understand the prevalence and whether the proposed guide is likely to be useful to NZ RCAs.
Read more... - Asset Management Data Standard (AMDS) Online Sessions04/11/2021
Join one of the end of year sessions to learn about Waka Kotahi AMDS programme updates.
Times and dates:
- Tuesday 30 November 2021, 10am – 11am
- Thursday 2 December 2021, 3pm – 4pm
Location: Zoom
Register to attend one of the sessions
Read more... - RCA Forum AGM and Call for Executive Committee Member Nominations04/11/2021
This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of the Road Controlling Authority Forum (NZ) Incorporated.
The meeting will be held Via Teams Meeting on Friday, 26 November 2021 at 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm.
Email the RCA Forum to advise of your attendance and to receive the agenda and calendar invite with the teams link.
Read more... - Climate Change Engagement27/10/2021Check out Ministry for the Environment’s website on their climate change work programme, emissions reduction plan (ERP), and more.Have your say on the proposed emissions reduction policies:Read more...
Consultation on the emissions reduction plan discussion document Te hau mārohi ki anamata Transitioning to a low-emissions and climate-resilient future opened on Wednesday 13 October 2021 and closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday 24 November.
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.