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Speed limit to lower at Motutere
The speed limit on State Highway 1 at Motutere will be lowered following public consultation.
Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre update
The new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre alongside the State Highway 1 and State Highway 5 roundabout at Taupō is well advanced.
Taupō loses Wellington air connection
Originair has exited out of its new Wellington to Taupō route after just three months.
Review: Winter Driving Experience
My first car was a Mk3 Ford Cortina, the same age as me – 1972 – and as far as safety features go it was fairly rudimentary.
Originair touches down
Passengers on the first Originair flight from Wellington to Taupō arrived on Monday to a bit of fanfare, with a band and about 50 supporters.
Locky Docks bring cycle security
Road bikes, mountain bikes, e-bikes, BMX bikes - no matter the bicycle, people can now lock up and charge for free in the Taupō CBD. The days of lugging a bike lock around are over with Locky Dock stations popping up all over New Zealand. The new stations being installed in Taupō are a first in the Central Plateau.
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.
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.
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