The four-lane Te Ahu a Turanga highway is now open to drivers, becoming the new State Highway 3.The first commuters are now driving over the 11.5 kilometre highway that connects Ashhurst and Woodville ...

Wellington.Scoop The new Manawatū – Tararua highway is to be officially opened next Saturday. It is expected to be open to ...

Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced the opening, hailing it as a significant step forward for transport efficiency, ...

The new Te Ahu a Turanga Highway crossing the Ruahine Ranges is bookmarked on both ends by mahi toi (artwork), by two prominent Māori artists. Warren Warbrick (Rangitāne) was ...

The latest slip to fall in the Manawatu Gorge has saddened residents as the gorge looks more and more less likely to re-open. Photo/ supplied. The new large slip on the Manawatu Gorge has ended ...

NZ First says the government must get real about plans for the severed SH3 while supporting businesses and workers affected by the Manawatu Gorge’s closure. “If any road in New Zealand is a ...

The Manawatu Gorge slip in 2011 was said to be the largest road landslide in New Zealand history. The Manawatu Gorge is closed by a slip, the second time the main route south from Hawke's Bay has ...

Manawatu Gorge road alternative options (Photo / NZ Herald) "In the 21st century we don't want to be a third-world district," said Mr Benbow. Tararua District Council leaders, with councillor ...

Fine weather has helped progress in clearing the Manawatu Gorge slip. The NZ Transport Agency said yesterday progress on the fourth bench being cut into the clip site was well under way.

The Manawatu Gorge's four-month closure may be the "final ... The latest geological report by the New Zealand Transport Agency yesterday indicated the gorge would remain at the mercy of landslides ...

The NZ Transport Agency said this morning new geotechnical information has highlighted major safety risks in the Manawatu Gorge which are likely to keep the road closed for some time. The State ...