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Closures Planned Today On State Highway 1 Weld Pass For Slip Removal (Changes To Times)
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 11:10 am | NZTA
Drivers travelling over Weld Pass on State Highway 1 in Marlborough can expect delays tomorrow as contractors complete urgent emergency works on the route. More >>
Update: State Highway Weather Closures Remain In Place For SH6 And SH65 (SH65 To Reopen Tonight)
Monday, 7 September 2026, 6:11 pm | NZTA
In the meantime, drivers should continue to avoid the area, delay their travel, or use an alternative route. More >>
Update: SH67 Reopened To A Single Lane
Monday, 7 September 2026, 12:42 pm | NZTA
People are required to stop on demand at the site and are asked to travel with care. More >>
Update: SH1 Ashburton Reopened After Fatal Crash
Monday, 7 September 2026, 12:35 pm | NZTA
While the road is now open, road users are still asked to travel with care on this route. More >>
Update: SH1 North Of Dunedin Reopened After Spill
Monday, 7 September 2026, 10:55 am | NZTA
People are asked to travel with extra care on this route. More >>
Weather Affecting State Highway Travel Between Coasts
Friday, 4 September 2026, 10:47 am | NZTA
A complex low pressure system is forecast to move onto the South Island from the Tasman Sea on Sunday. More >>
Update: 5.30pm – SH6 Convoys Going Well But Wet Weather May Intervene
Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 6:50 pm | NZTA
Only vehicles weighing up to 21 tonnes can join the convoys because of a temporary bridge in use, and people who do join are asked to travel in a reasonably tight formation so that gaps between vehicles are at a safe distance, but not too large. More >>
Update: Up To Three Convoys Daily On Slip-Affected SH6
Monday, 31 August 2026, 6:58 pm | NZTA
With heavy rain predicted from Wednesday (2 September), people intending to join any of these convoys should be aware that they may be cancelled at short notice. More >>
Update: Escorted Convoys Planned For Slip-Affected SH6
Monday, 31 August 2026, 1:43 pm | NZTA
The weather conditions will dictate when these escorted convoys can happen. MetService road snowfall warnings remain in place in the region until this evening. More >>
Update: SH87 Also Closed By Snow
Monday, 31 August 2026, 11:55 am | NZTA
State Highway 85 between Kyeburn and Palmerston is open but subject to an Area Warning because of snow. More >>
SH1 Snow Closure North Of Dunedin
Monday, 31 August 2026, 11:50 am | NZTA
Area warnings are in place because of snow and ice on State Highway 87 from Kyeburn to Outram, and on State Highway 85 between Kyeburn and Palmerston. More >>
Update: Slip Closes Part Of SH6, Warnings In Place
Friday, 28 August 2026, 8:08 am | NZTA
Road users are being asked to avoid the area or delay their journeys if possible. The closure comes after heavy rain & snow from the winter storm that has affected the South Island, with slips, rockfalls and treefalls a continuing concern. More >>
UPDATE: SH73 Fully Reopened
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 1:46 pm | NZTA
State Highway 73 between Otira and Springfield is now fully open after being closed because of snow. Road users are advised to take extra care as winter driving conditions remain. More >>
UPDATE: 27 August 2026, 12.30pm – Part Of Closed Section Of SH73 Reopened
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 1:07 pm | NZTA
An update on this remaining section of closed highway is expected by early afternoon today. More >>
Travel Disruption Possible From Significant Winter Storm
Monday, 24 August 2026, 12:35 pm | NZTA
Roading crews will be out around the clock clearing snow or other obstructions and making the highways as safe as possible. More >>
New Signage For Better Flooding Response
Monday, 17 August 2026, 11:47 am | NZTA
“The new permanent signs can be quickly and easily flipped open from a closed position into a warning state whenever needed to alert road users to flooding ahead,” says NZTA Director of Regional Relationships, James Caygill. More >>
Get The Lowdown When The Snow’s Down
Saturday, 15 August 2026, 2:05 pm | NZTA
Winter still has some bite left, with potentially hazardous snowfalls expected through the central South Island from this afternoon, and road users are being urged to plan ahead and travel with care. MetService has a number of road snowfall warnings in ... More >>
Update: SH1 Reopened In Otago: NZTA Waka Kotahi Traffic Bulletin
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 1:20 pm | NZTA
Traffic bulletin 4 August 2026 Canterbury | West Coast | Otago | Southland UPDATE: 4 August 2026, 12pm – SH1 reopened in Otago State Highway 1 between Pine Hill and Waitati in Otago has reopened after a snow closure earlier today. People are asked ... More >>
Update: 4 August 2026, 9.15am – Snow Closures Reduced
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 10:13 am | NZTA
The existing closure on Canterbury’s State Highway 75 is now between Duvauchelle and Little River (previously Duvauchelle to Tai Tapu). More >>
Snow Closes SH87 In Otago
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 9:58 am | NZTA
People are asked to avoid the area or consider delaying their travel. Care is also being urged when travelling on State Highways 1 and 85 in Otago because of winter driving conditions. More >>
