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- Rangitīkei District Council accepts gifting and vesting of Dudding Lake Community Buildingon September 29, 2025
Rangitīkei District Council will take over management and operation of the Dudding Lake Community Building. At a council meeting on September 25, ...
- Traffic management costs skyrocket - RNZon September 30, 2025
Event organisers are being forced to go in a completely different direction to cut traffic management costs. The safety measures to avoid possible ...
- REMINDER: State Highway 58 – Second planned night closure this Sundayon September 29, 2025
... traffic volumes, which minimises disruption and delays. Full closures also allow maintenance work to be completed faster, reduce traffic management ...
- VEMO, C40, and The Climate Pledge partner to accelerarte the electric freight transition in Mexicoon September 30, 2025
... freight transport in Mexico. Laneshift is a pioneering initiative to ... This alliance will implement, diversify, and scale a network of ...
- VietJet selects SmartKargo's AI-Powered AIRCAM solution to drive cargo profitabilityon September 30, 2025
The move underscores VietJet's commitment to boosting cargo profitability, optimising network capacity, and strengthening its position as a key ...
- Volvo Cars boosts logistics with new rail tracks in Ghent porton September 30, 2025
... network provider Infrabel and rail freight operator Lineas. Marcus ... “By moving freight transport from road to rail, we take about 50 ...
- Decarbonising logistics: Inside CEVA's plans to slash emissions | IRUon September 30, 2025
... freight in Europe. The ECTN Alliance aims to address current barriers facing low-emission trucks by providing a network of relay terminals for ...
- What you need to know about digital driver licences in New Zealand - Stuffon September 30, 2025
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi launched its own app recently that delivers transport ... Transport Minister Chris Bishop has said. There are also still ...
- What you need to know about digital driver licences in New Zealand - RNZon September 30, 2025
The NZ Transport Agency app. The new app will pave the way for digital drivers licences, says Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins. New app ...
- Denmark bans civilian drones from airspace ahead of EU summit - Newstalk ZBon September 29, 2025
... Denmark will ban civilian drone flights during the EU summit for security reasons, said Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen. Photo ...
- Youth Search and Rescue to shut down at end of year | RNZ Newson September 29, 2025
Associate Transport Minister James Meager announced a funding boost for search and rescue operations. The money to be split among 12 organisations ...
- Repairs Yet To Start On Country's Most-Struck Rail Bridge - Businesson September 30, 2025
Article – Jonathan Leask – Local Democracy Reporter. Work to fix the damaged beam on the Tinwald Viaduct is yet to start, 10-weeks after the road ...
- Repairs yet to start on country's most-struck rail bridge - 1Newson September 29, 2025
Work to fix the damaged beam on the Tinwald Viaduct is yet to start, 10 weeks after the road was closed. The wooden overhead impact beam on the ...
- Repairs yet to start on country's most-struck rail bridge - Stuffon September 29, 2025
The closure of the road, requested by KiwiRail, was to avoid further damage to the structure until it is repaired, with an initial six-to-eight-month ...
- Repairs Yet To Start On Country's Most-Struck Rail Bridge - Businesson September 30, 2025
Article – Jonathan Leask – Local Democracy Reporter. Work to fix the damaged beam on the Tinwald Viaduct is yet to start, 10-weeks after the road ...
- Repairs yet to start on country's most-struck rail bridge - 1Newson September 29, 2025
Work to fix the damaged beam on the Tinwald Viaduct is yet to start, 10 weeks after the road was closed. The wooden overhead impact beam on the ...
- Repairs yet to start on country's most-struck rail bridge - Stuffon September 29, 2025
The closure of the road, requested by KiwiRail, was to avoid further damage to the structure until it is repaired, with an initial six-to-eight-month ...
- Karppi leads buy-side division at ICMA - Global Tradingon September 30, 2025
... asset managers and investors. Working with the Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC), through secretary Irene Rey, she will represent ICMA ...
- Global asset management funds back Vietnam's stock market upgradeon September 30, 2025
Singapore re-elected to International Civil Aviation Organisation Council. 28/09/2025 20:53.
- From inspection to protection - Council Magazineon September 30, 2025
For councils managing a growing fleet of renewable energy assets, the key is prevention through better monitoring, smarter contracts, and well-trained ...
- ASIC pushed back against RG97 changes before review - Investment Magazineon September 30, 2025
... asset management leaders on 6 August. “We needed to draw lines ... The briefing note identified the Property Council of Australia as one of ...
Announcements

- 23 July RCAF Webinar – The Future of Digital in Roading Network14/07/2025
Join industry experts on Wednesday 23 July from 10:00am to 11:30am who will share insights into how digital technology is changing the way they do business.
This webinar is for those in the transport sector who are thinking about the future and technology – mayors, council leadership and roading teams who are developing their regional land transport plans.
View the full webinar programme
Everyone is welcome – email [email protected] to request an invite.
- TAN #24-02 Recommendations for an adaptive approach to resilience of non-SH bridges – Technical Advisory Note recently published by Transport Services18/12/2024
This note is to advise the sector of the direction of the NZ Transport Agency regarding the adoption and implementation of updated seismic hazard models in the design of State Highway bridges, and to provide associated recommendations for the design of non-SH bridges. Recent developments in the understanding of natural hazard risk in New Zealand, including seismic and flooding, have led to a general increase in design demands. The increased demands require sharper critical thinking to be applied in setting performance requirements for resilience and in designing efficient solutions for new structures.
- TAN #24-01 Seismic resilience of new State Highway Bridges – Technical Advisory Note recently published by Transport Services18/12/2024
This note is to advise the sector of the direction of the NZ Transport Agency regarding the adoption and implementation of updated seismic hazard models in the design of State Highway bridges. A comprehensive review of current seismic design procedures in the Bridge Manual and associated documents is underway, in collaboration with the wider sector. This review encompasses seismic risk settings and associated performance criteria. Whilst this review is in progress, and until further direction is provided through updates to relevant Standards, the following approach shall be adopted in the design of new NZTA structures.
- RR 727 – Community response to transport noise exposure in New Zealand – Research report recently published by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi16/12/2024
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi recently published a research report which defines and quantifies the responses to noise exposure from road traffic, railways and aircraft in selected locations throughout New Zealand.
- Methods of measuring mode share and mode shift at different spatial scales and timescales – Research report recently published by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi16/12/2024
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi recently published a research report which explains how researchers developed a toolkit that authorities can use to harmonise their approaches to measuring and reporting on mode share and mode shift. The toolkit helps authorities decide which approach to collecting mode-share data will best suit their purpose. It also contains guidelines on specifying mode-share data requirements, and collecting, analysing and reporting on the data.
- 3 December RCAF Webinar – Temporary Traffic Management (TTM)07/11/2024
Temporary traffic management is changing in New Zealand; Contractors, TTM suppliers and RCAs including NZTA are moving to a risk-based approach to TTM. This is a transformational change for the sector and we’re keen to share information about the key changes underway as well as the support available to help local councils consider how they can approach their transition.
Join our webinar on 3 December 2024 from 10am to 11:30am to find out more. The webinar will be hosted by the RCA Forum with key speakers and a panel of experts to answer your questions:
- Steve Mutton, Chair of the RCA Forum
- Andrew McKillop, Programme Director, Road Efficiency Group
- Darren Wu, Chair of the TTM industry steering group
- Ryan Cooney, Programme Director Road Works Safety, NZTA
RCA Forums enable members to exchange information and provide updates on sector working group activities, proposed legislation, new standards and guidelines, highway and procurement strategies and other issues relevant to road controlling authorities and the other member organisations. A full index of forum resources is here.
2024 23 April | 26 November | 3 Dec
2022 21 April | 6 September
2021 4 June
2020 August
Working Groups

The RCA Forum establishes specialised working groups to resolve issues that require a coordinated approach from the sector. These working groups continue as long as the issues require attention. After a working group closes, its records and documents continue to be available here on this site. The full list of resources for each working group includes references, past research, and coroner’s recommendations.
About us

The Road Controlling Authorities Forum (New Zealand) Incorporated (RCAF or RCA Forum) is a closed, non-political incorporated society of road asset managers and roading professionals from all territorial local authorities (except the Chatham Islands Council), the Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Transport Agency.