Media Releases

All media releases issued by the partners are listed here. Each release is listed as it is released to the media.

Media releases relating to specific project of the project are also listed on each project page.

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Issued	Title	Project
17th February 2010	Roadworks scheduled on Marsh Street overbridge	Harbour Link
21st January 2010	Final Road Surfacing About to Start along the Mount Causeway	Harbour Link
19th January 2010	Work to complete Pyes Pa Bypass begins	General
22nd December 2009	Lane Closure on Aerodrome Bridge	Harbour Link
18th December 2009	NZTA Board recommends tolling for Tauranga Eastern Link	Eastern Link
15th December 2009	Final Countdown to Opening the Harbour Link Project	Harbour Link
13th November 2009	Public Predominately Positive About Bethlehem Township Plans	Hairini Link
30th October 2009	Intersection Upgrade at Chapel St/Marsh St to Commence	Harbour Link
21st October 2009	Road Layout to be Finalised on Chapel St	Harbour Link
16th October 2009	Bethlehem Township Improvements On Track	General
9th October 2009	Green Light to Open Chapel St Viaduct	Harbour Link
5th October 2009	Wet Weather Delays Chapel St Viaduct Opening	Harbour Link
21st September 2009	NZTA thanks Bay of Plenty for submissions on tolling proposal	Eastern Link
8th September 2009	Next Stage of Hairini Link Project Now in Full Swing	General
3rd September 2009	Tauranga’s new Harbour Bridge opens to celebrate Spring	Harbour Link
24th August 2009	Harbour Link Community Open Day	Harbour Link
22nd July 2009	New Flashing Signs Improve Safety	General
29th June 2009	Weather Delays for Harbour Link Road Works	Harbour Link
26th June 2009	Roadworks Begin on Chapel Street	Harbour Link
10th June 2009	More Lane Changes for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
21st May 2009	Changes to Tauranga’s Dive Crescent Roundabout	Harbour Link
29th April 2009	Planting Planned for Mount Causeway	Harbour Link
16th April 2009	Early Planning Underway For Hairini Link	General
15th April 2009	Lane Closure for Tauranga-bound Traffic	Harbour Link
1st April 2009	Tauranga Harbour Bridge Lanes to be Realigned Next Week	Harbour Link
19th February 2009	Harbour Link Bridge Project Heading for Touchdown	Harbour Link
12th February 2009	Safety Initiatives Contribute to Low Road Toll	General
29th January 2009	Be Bike Wise Cycling through the Harbour Link Site	Harbour Link
15th January 2009	Resealing Work Underway on Bay Roads	General
13th January 2009	Harbour Link Reaches First Milestone of 2009	Harbour Link
19th December 2008	Harbour Link Closes for the Holidays	Harbour Link
12th December 2008	Road closures at Welcome Bay next week	General
8th December 2008	Look out for new directional signs on Welcome Bay and Maungatapu roundabouts	General
9th October 2008	First Viaduct Beams to be placed for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
8th October 2008	Geotechnical Investigations Complete for Eastern Motorway	Eastern Link
6th October 2008	Tauranga’s New Harbour Bridge is on the Move	Harbour Link
26th September 2008	Test Pits for Tauranga Eastern Motorway	Eastern Link
12th September 2008	Access Restrictions at Tauranga Bridge Marina	Harbour Link
28th August 2008	Construction Begins on Welcome Bay and Maungatapu Roundabouts	General
28th August 2008	Tauriko Slip Repair Completed	General
31st July 2008	Transit awards roundabout signalisation contract	General
18th July 2008	Barrier Arms Ready at Maketu Crossing	General
17th July 2008	Improvements Completed for Te Maunga Intersection	General
16th July 2008	Signalisation of Welcome Bay and Maungatapu Roundabouts just one part of the picture	General
14th July 2008	Major Traffic Shifts along Takitimu Drive	Harbour Link
9th July 2008	Take Care Around Road Works	Harbour Link
11th June 2008	Tender For Signalisation Of Welcome Bay And Maungatapu Roundabouts Underway So Time To Sign Up For Information Updates	General
4th June 2008	Campaign Promotes Road Safety in Kiwifruit Country	General
27th May 2008	Public Information Day for Katikati Bypass	General
30th April 2008	More Soil Tests for Eastern Motorway	Eastern Link
29th March 2008	Surf Lifesavers Take to the Mountains	General
14th March 2008	Design funding approved for Tauranga Eastern Motorway	Eastern Link
12th March 2008	Lizards Scarce on Eastern Motorway Site	Eastern Link
28th February 2008	Work Starts on Road Surface	General
19th February 2008	Open Days for Tauranga Eastern Motorway	Eastern Link
22nd January 2008	Road Closures for Harbour Link Project	Harbour Link
21st December 2007	Road Works Take a Break	General
6th December 2007	Screens for Tauranga’s Harbour Bridge	Harbour Link
9th October 2007	Transit To Install Barrier Arms At Maketu Intersection	General
5th October 2007	Hewletts Rd Opens Up as Stage 1 Finished	Harbour Link
4th October 2007	Initial Works For Pyes Pa Bypass Given Go Ahead	General
2nd October 2007	Welcome Bay Roundabout Proposal Gets Second Green Light	General
27th September 2007	Bus Lane for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
19th September 2007	Transit to investigate major projects on SH2	General
18th September 2007	Tree Pruning for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
2nd September 2007	Update on Tauranga Eastern Motorway	Eastern Link
10th August 2007	Demolition of Buildings for Harbour Link almost Complete	Harbour Link
13th July 2007	Last Set of Traffic Signals about to be turned on in Hewletts Road	Harbour Link
6th July 2007	Pedestrian Access around Ballance Corner to go	Harbour Link
4th July 2007	Progress Signalled For Welcome Bay Roundabouts	General
4th July 2007	Harbour Link Stage 2 Underway	Harbour Link
25th May 2007	New Signals Turn on at Totara St for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
14th May 2007	Major Works at Totara St Intersection This Weekend	Harbour Link
11th May 2007	Motorists Surveyed On Journeys	General
10th May 2007	Better Flow on Harbour Link Once Signals Complete	Harbour Link
7th May 2007	Major Work on Totara St Roundabout to Start	Harbour Link
23rd April 2007	Roadside Surveys Gather Bay Travel Information	General
19th April 2007	Major Work on Roundabout on Hewletts Rd	Harbour Link
22nd March 2007	Support for Welcome Bay Traffic Solutions	General
21st March 2007	Transit awards Harbour Link Stage 2 construction contract	Harbour Link
27th February 2007	Hewletts Road to be Lowered for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
30th January 2007	Major Work Begins on Harbour Link Intersections	Harbour Link
22nd January 2007	Businesses Make Way for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
13th January 2007	Totara St to Close at Night for Harbour Link	Harbour Link
22nd December 2006	Road Works Take a Break For Holidays	Harbour Link
12th December 2006	Fast Moves Needed for Harbour Link Pipes	Harbour Link
30th November 2006	More Road Sweeping to Protect Cycle Tyres	Harbour Link
14th November 2006	Transit to begin soil tests for Eastern Motorway	Eastern Link
31st October 2006	Transit to begin soil tests for Eastern Motorway	General
31st October 2006	Workers Get Feet Wet on Harbour Link Project	Harbour Link
27th September 2006	Sod turning marks construction start on Harbour Link	Harbour Link
18th August 2006	Transit lets Harbour Link Stage 1 contract	Harbour Link
14th August 2006	Planning for New ‘City’	Eastern Link
23rd June 2006	Transit calls tenders for Harbour Link Stage 2	Harbour Link
5th May 2006	Agreement reached over marina access	Harbour Link
5th May 2006	Roundabout expected to open tomorrow
13th April 2006	Traffic on new roundabout after Easter
5th April 2006	Milestone points to completion of Flyover	SH29 Hewletts Flyover
24th March 2006	New SmartTransport website launched	General
14th March 2006	Bypass lane constructed at Domain Road
7th March 2006	Overnight detours ahead for Domain Road
2nd March 2006	Review of regional land transport strategy
27th February 2006	New plan removes need for highway detours
7th February 2006	Expect night detours on Maunganui Road	SH29 Hewletts Flyover
22nd December 2005	Roadworks ‘on hold’ over holiday season	General
21st December 2005	Changes will smooth traffic flows on Hewletts Road	General
1st December 2005	Traffic congestion expected to ease next week	General
18th November 2005	Overnight detour in place on Domain Road	General
3rd August 2005	Transit & Tauranga City Council welcome government’s decision on tolling Harbour Link	Harbour Link