This is to advise you of a Special General Meeting of the Members of the Road Controlling Authorities Forum (New Zealand) Incorporated. The details of the meeting are as follows:

• Date:           24 March 2026
• Time:           2:00pm – 3:00pm
• Venue:         Online – Microsoft Teams link below
• Purpose:      Society re-registration and Constitution matters

We’re excited to confirm that the next in-person RCA Forum Navigating change together: Building resilient networks for the future will be held on Thursday 4 December 2025 at Rydges Hotel, 75 Featherston Street, Wellington. Registration opens at 8:45am; Forum starts at 9:30am and finishes at 3:30pm. A limited number of FREE tickets are only available until 12 noon on 24 November, so secure yours today.

Join us at the RCA Forum to learn more about navigating change together and hear from:

• The Minister of Transport, Hon Chris Bishop
• Chief Executive NZ Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga, Geoff Cooper
• Chief Executive Horowhenua District Council, Monique Davidson
• Other key transport leaders who are responding to challenges and continuing to drive performance.

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.

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.

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.

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.