Recent stories

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Kim Manunui 20/03/2025 Kim Manunui 20/03/2025

SH1 reopen and better than ever

The Tūrangi to Waiouru stretch of State Highway 1 has now reopened.

Dan Hutchinson 13/03/2025 Dan Hutchinson 13/03/2025

One road opens and another closes

No sooner has one road opened, than another one closes.

Dan Hutchinson 12/03/2025 Dan Hutchinson 12/03/2025

Waiouru highway to reopen soon

The Tūrangi to Waiouru stretch of State Highway 1 will reopen on Friday.

Dan Hutchinson 06/03/2025 Dan Hutchinson 06/03/2025

Two major detours north of Taupō

The section of State Highway 1 from Wairakei roundabout to Ātiamuri is now closed to traffic and not due to reopen for up to five weeks.

Dan Hutchinson 20/02/2025 Dan Hutchinson 20/02/2025

Work resumes around Control Gates Bridge

Mercury is about to begin the second phase of maintenance work for its Control Gates in Taupō, with traffic management in place.

Kim Manunui 06/02/2025 Kim Manunui 06/02/2025

Speed limit changes proposed for Taupō-Tūrangi route

The Taupō-Tūrangi road corridor is back in the news – though this time not for a road closing crash. Consultation is now open on the coalition government’s announcement that speed limits dropped in 2020 will revert to 100km/h on several of the country’s highways.

Nicola Carter 23/01/2025 Nicola Carter 23/01/2025

A truck stop with a difference

Motorists on the East Taupō Arterial (ETA) route will have to take care over the coming months as work gets underway on installing weigh-in scales and other technology in the road to monitor trucks.