New Zealand

31 Jul 25

New Zealand: scaffold and bridge model tested to the limit in wind tunnel

A model of Auckland Harbour Bridge with maintenance structure subjected to once in 2,500-year storm simulation.
17 Jun 25

Australia: new guidance for bridge barriers

Barrier guidelines informed by 90km/h crash testing.

03 Apr 25

Austroads updates maintenance guidance

New guidelines for bridge inspection, testing, monitoring and reporting.

16 May 24

New Zealand celebrates completion of suspension bridge

Suspension bridge constructed in hostile gorge environment.
18 Apr 24

New Zealand bridge pier wash-out closes railway

KiwiRail works rapidly to support sagging bridge over complex channel.
04 Jan 24

Tender for laminated timber project

Australian opportunity for timber bridge study.
12 Dec 23

Seismic bridge testing yields stunning results

New Zealand researchers use decommissioned concrete bridge to gain earthquake insights.
02 Nov 23

Construction begins on 100m gorge suspension bridge

Ceremony blesses trail bridge site in New Zealand.
16 Aug 23

Weathered in Australasia

The low-maintenance and strength of weathering steel has made it an increasingly popular material of choice for bridges in Australia and New Zealand over the past 20 years. Raed el Sarraf charts the historical trend and suggests further reasons for the use of weathering steel in future bridges

19 Jun 23

Bridge construction begins on Forgotten World Highway

Construction is now under way of a new bridge on New Zealand’s Forgotten World Highway.

25 May 23

Consent sought for high-level arch bridge in New Zealand

The government of New Zealand's transport agency has applied for consent to build a road and bridge project to bypass a rockfall-prone gorge.

09 May 23

New Zealand opts for bridge to reinstate washed-out highway

New Zealand’s government has determined that building a new bridge is the fastest way to reconnect the Coromandel peninsula following severe storm damage to a key highway.

25 Apr 23

New Zealand begins shift towards timber highway bridges

New Zealand’s national transport agency has announced its first state highway bridge built from timber in 50 years, representing a move towards using climate-friendly materials.

03 Feb 23

Final beam placed for NZ’s Beaumont Bridge

The last of 36 beams has been placed for the Beaumont Bridge on the SH8 highway in New Zealand’s Clutha district.

06 Dec 22

Design revealed for bridge over New Zealand gorge

The New Zealand government has unveiled the design and begun the tender process for a footbridge to be built over the Manganui Gorge.

28 Sep 22

Design team picked for Auckland Harbour project

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency has announced its preferred bidder to plan and design the next phases of the Waitemata Harbour Connections project.

01 Jul 22

Contract awarded for New Zealand extradosed bridge

The contraction contract has been awarded for the Penlink project in north Auckland, New Zealand.

08 Oct 21

Contractor chosen for New Zealand bridge

The construction contract has been awarded for the new Beaumont Bridge in the Clutha district of New Zealand.

06 Jul 21

New Zealand researchers develop quake-resistant bridge design

Researchers at the University of Canterbury (UC) in New Zealand have developed a design of bridge that they claim would yield little to no damage if hit by a strong earthquake.

04 Jun 21

New bridge across Auckland Harbour gets green light

A separate structure for walkers and cyclists is to be built alongside Auckland Harbour Bridge in New Zealand.

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