New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management transition

As the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has retired the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (CoPTTM) and has mandated the use of New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (NZGTTM) for all works funded or partially funded by the National Land Transport Fund, we will be transitioning to the use of NZGTTM.

For the local roads which we have legal jurisdiction of we will:

• Accept either CoPTTM or NZGTTM traffic management plans (TMPs) until 30 June 2026. This decision does not remove a PCBU obligation under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 to manage risks in association with their works.
• From 1 July 2026 we will expect all TMPs to adopt the NZGTTM approach.
• Any approved CoPTTM based TMPs will need to be migrated transitioned to NZGTTM by 1 July 2026.
• No new Generic TMPs based under CoPTTM will be accepted and approved from 1 February 2026.

If a PCBU currently has an approved CoPTTM based TMP and wishes to use NZGTTM they need to submit an updated TMP in the NZGTTM format that includes a risk assessment and follows the NZGTTM approval process. The existing CoPTTM TMP will be deemed to have taken the CoPTTM approach for its lifetime.

For clarity of staff reviewing TMPs, we ask that all applications utilise the standard forms (or forms using similar layouts) associated with CoPTTM and NZGTTM. Therefore, if a CoPTTM form is used it is assumed to take a CoPTTM approach even if there is a risk assessment included.

More information on the transition

Streetlights

Matamata

• We are aware there are issues with streetlights out in the following area of Matamata:Matamata Citizens Advice Bureau carpark on Arawa Street.
  All lights in carpark and light directly opposite Tui Street.
  All lights on north side of Arawa Street between Tui Street and Tainui StreetThis fault has been passed on to Powerco. We aim to keep you updated on any new developments as they come and will continue to work with Powerco to get the problem resolved. When travelling in the evening please take care.

Roadworks

Stanley Road South - road surface update (31 July 2026)

We would like to advise road users that some differential settlement has occurred on a recently completed section of Stanley Road South following pavement rehabilitation and road widening works.

As part of the project, the road was widened on the eastern side using imported rock fill material to improve the long-term resilience and safety of the route. Since completion, some settlement of the shoulder fill has occurred, resulting in cracks appearing in sections of the new road surface.

At this stage, the settlement appears to be associated with the ongoing consolidation of the imported fill material rather than a defect in the construction of the road pavement itself. The road remains safe for use and will continue to be monitored.

To protect the pavement and prevent water ingress, the cracks will be sealed while we continue to monitor the area. We expect some further consolidation of the fill material and will install monitoring pins within the shoulder to accurately measure any future movement.

A more permanent repair is planned during the summer construction season, once monitoring confirms that the settlement has ceased and conditions are most suitable for pavement works. This work will involve re-levelling the affected area and restoring the road surface to the required standard.

Proposed temporary road closure

Watch this space for proposed temporary road closures.

From our partners 

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