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The operation involves the use of the western-most entrance gate at the Port Main Gate. This may cause short delays to other trucks at that gate and weighbridge.

Be prepared, patient, and to respect that the Cruise Transports have priority.

As part of our wider goal to deliver great customer journeys – both on the road and how you communicate with NZTA – we are transitioning to email notifications as our primary communication method to communicate our Northland/North Auckland state highway maintenance and renewals works notifications from the end of March 2025. 

Moving away from hand-delivering physical letters helps us reach a wider audience and reduces the physical risk to our teams. Email updates will also enable us to be more responsive to last-minute schedule changes, reduce paper waste, and communicate more efficiently.

Our November 2024 survey showed that while letter drops are useful, email and social media updates were preferred by a majority of respondents. This has helped us confirm that it is… more

Giant African Snail

The threat: This snail is not established in New Zealand. If it became established here, it would pose a serious threat to agriculture, the environment, and human health. This voracious herbivore is one of the largest and most damaging snails in the world. This snail can also act as a vector of human disease. It is advisable to wash hands after handling the snail. 

Biology

The Giant African snail, Lissachatina fulica (Achatinidae) is a tropical snail, but can survive cold conditions, even snow, by hibernating. It will readily enter a state of hibernation and can survive for months in this state. Giant African snails are distinctive in appearance. 

Key identifying characteristics include… more