The NZ Transport Agency road crews have made good progress clearing the slip-covered highway near Glenhope, north of Murchison, and removing three to four-metre diameter rocks this week.

Road crews working for the NZ Transport Agency have been busy since Sunday clearing large slips and ensuring vehicles and drivers were safe on State Highway 6, the Kohatu-Kawatiri highway, north of Murchison.

The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the Remutaka Hill Road will be closed overnight from 9pm Sunday 10 November to 4am Monday 11 November.

Work will begin on laying the final asphalt surface on the Longswamp section of the Waikato Expressway from Tuesday next week.

The NZ Transport Agency is reviewing speed limits along State Highway 2 between Katikati and Tauranga in an effort to save lives and prevent serious injuries from crashes along this high-risk road.

The AA is concerned that the NZ Transport Agency is losing public confidence by proposing a blanket speed limit reduction along the whole road between Nelson and Blenheim.

At 7am Wednesday the NZ Transport Agency reopened State Highway 7 at Omoto for single lane traffic and intends to keep the highway open 24/7, barring future movement caused by wet weather, or other safety concerns.

The NZ Transport Agency has reduced State Highway 8, southeast of Lawrence, the gateway to Central Otago, to one lane this week as the highway shoulder is repaired.

The NZ Transport Agency’s Aspiring Highways team has started summer roadworks on Central Otago/ Queenstown Lakes District highways to ensure well-maintained road surfaces and safe journeys for all road users.

The NZ Transport Agency has appointed a new chief executive, Nicole Rosie, who will assume the role from mid-February 2020.