Each year seems to fly by very quickly these days and this year is no exception, so we would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” for your business this past year and hope that it has been a positive one for you.

We will, as usual be operating a skeleton crew at our Auckland branch to cover any national “urgent” requirements or requests that you may have. This reduced staffing level will be from Thursday 24th December through to Tuesday 12th January 2010.

Normal business hours will recommence on Wednesday 13th January 2010. Please see the Christmas 09 letter under General Downloads for further information.

The road sign specifications for New Zealand roads are currently under review with proposed changes to the Traffic Control Devices Rule (TCD). There are a number of changes (ranging from design, dimensions, reflectivity and use) and these are being progressively updated on the NZTA website. There are also proposed changes to the coding and name structure for all signs. This new structure will eventually replace MOTSAM but at this point the old TCD rule remains the law with MOTSAM and COPTTM being the applicable guidelines. The new coding structure and changes will soon be displayed on the RTL website. In the interim you should refer to the LTNZ website for more information on the changes. http://www.landtransport.govt.nz