The closure of the Desert Road is increasing freight costs $100,000 a day for consumers and businesses, according to an ...

A "confusing" sign may be to blame for a "devastating" loss in business, owners say.

The Desert Rd between Tūrangi and Waiōuru will close for maintenance for two months from today. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the work involved reconstructing 16km of road ...

National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has emphasised the importance of getting the Desert Road on State Highway 1 reopened as soon as possible, estimating that the closure is ...

The mayor of Ruapehu District says incidents along the detour around the closed Desert Road could "paralyse" transport networks through the central North Island. State Highway 1 between Waiouru ...

Olive Henare (from left), Helen Brown and Marie Hawira at Utopia Cafe in Ohakune say business is thriving with the two-month closure of State Highway 1 from Tūrangi and Waiōuru – including the ...

The Desert Rd between Tūrangi and Waiouru will close for maintenance for two months from today. Waka Kotahi NZTA said the work involved reconstructing 16km of road, improving drainage ...

While the road has long been dangerous ... who has Alzheimer's disease and lives in Palm Desert, where the state highway ends. Kelemen agrees that she’s seen far more potholes lately, and ...