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 in parts of Matamata specifically around Station Road (between Hampton Terrace and Odlum Drive), Kowhai Street, College Street and Hampton Terrace (north of Station Road). Powerco has been notified. Please take extra care while walking and driving at night.
• Streetlights not working between 110 - 132 Burwood Road, Matamata on the west side of the road.
  Circuit has been isolated due to broken streetlight column (caused by a tree falling on it), and will need to remain isolated until streetlight column replaced.

Roadworks

Watch this space for proposed roadworks.

Proposed temporary road closure

Watch this space for proposed temporary road closures.

From our partners 

The State Highway network is managed by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). You can follow Highway conditions for the Waikato here.

SH29, near intersection of Taotaoroa and Totman Roads: from Monday 30 March

Road widening work will be underway from Monday 30 March to accommodate a new right-turn bay from SH29 into Totman Road. While the widening works are underway, the intersection will be under traffic management. This will include some night and day stop/go, contraflow, and a reduced speed limit of 30km/h. The widening work is expected to be completed towards the end of April 2026. There will be no work over Easter and Anzac Day. This is the first stage of works, with the right-turn bay to be implemented in the following sealing season (between October 2026 and March 2027).