News | Motoring
14 Mar 2025 20:29
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Motoring

    The Desert Road between Turangi and Waiouru is re-opening from 1pm today, after two months of closure

    The Desert Road between Turangi and Waiouru is re-opening from 1pm today, after two months of closure


    NZTA says the upgrade of State Highway 1 represents five years of work crammed in to just two months.

    It will mean that motorists avoid a 40 minute detour.

    Waikato and Bay of Plenty maintenance and operation Manager Roger Brady says it's incredibly satisfying to finish the work on time.

    He says once minor repairs are done later this year it won't need major upgrades for 10 to 12 years.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Motoring News
     14 Mar: Kiwi driver Liam Lawson's recorded the 16th-fastest time in the opening practice session of Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix
     14 Mar: Fiji scrambles to contain HIV outbreak driven by meth use and 'bluetoothing'
     13 Mar: Donald Trump just bought a Tesla to help his ally's ailing brand. But the Secret Service won't let him drive it
     13 Mar: A vehicle registration scam from a group posing as the Wellington Cable Car has caught the attention of the Transport Agency
     12 Mar: Oscar Piastri hoping for fast start to F1 title challenge in Melbourne at Australian Grand Prix
     10 Mar: The Transport Minister says the Northland Expressway is a great investment opportunity
     10 Mar: Shane van Gisbergen has been involved in a multiple nose-to-tail incident at the latest Nascar event at Phoenix raceway
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Liam Lawson is getting his first taste of Formula One as a fulltime Red Bull driver with practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne today More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    The Electricity Authority's making urgent changes, ahead of the winter energy price spike More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Kevin Hart wants his children to realise "talk is cheap, actions are loud" 20:05

    Entertainment:
    Olivia Munn is heartbroken after the death of her literary agent Tony Etz 19:35

    Law and Order:
    A second funeral director has been charged over the alleged mishandling of bodies at Auckland's Waikumete Cemetery 19:27

    Entertainment:
    Millie Bobby Brown wants to "shave her hair off" when she has her first baby 19:05

    Rugby League:
    Jazz Tevaga is satisfied with his positional switch for the Manly Sea Eagles as he prepares to face the Warriors for the first time at Mt Smart 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Halle Berry wants women to celebrate the menopause by throwing a "shiesta" party 18:35

    International:
    Donatella Versace steps down as creative director after almost three decades 18:17

    Motorsports:
    The second Formula One practice is just under way at the Australian Grand Prix  18:07

    Entertainment:
    Charlie Sheen's daughter Sami Sheen was bullied for looking like her famous father 18:05

    Accident and Emergency:
    Fire crews have contained a fire that's on State Highway 1 at Waipu, south of Whangarei, which has forced the evacuation of four homes 17:37


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd