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NZ Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 16]
Night Closures For Road Resurfacing At Busy Intersection
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 4:45 pm | NZ Transport Agency
While these night-time closures are in place, a detour will be available via Waterloo Road, Racecourse Road, Lowther Street and Main South Road. More >>
Rock Scaling Work To Affect West Coast Travel
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 11:00 am | NZ Transport Agency
Rock scaling work is scheduled to take place at Meybille Bay, near Punakaiki, Monday to Friday between 17 November and 28 November. The delays will happen between the hours of 7am and 5pm. More >>
SH73 Closed After Serious Crash
Monday, 10 November 2025, 9:36 am | NZ Transport Agency
The highway is closed between Kirwee and Creyke Road. A detour is available via Tramway Road and Creyke Road. More >>
SH1 Brynderwyn Hills ‘Super Weekend’ Closures Begin Next Week
Friday, 7 November 2025, 1:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency
These works mark the final stage of the Brynderwyn Hills recovery project and will return the route to 80km/h with a smooth new asphalt surface. More >>
No Closure Tonight After Completion Of SH1 Roadworks
Friday, 7 November 2025, 11:18 am | NZ Transport Agency
The work that has taken place between Oaro and the Conway River Bridge required some night closures earlier this week, but the road will be open tonight. More >>
Final Season Blasting At Nevis Bluff Next Week
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 1:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency
. The blasting is part of a spring/summer programme at the bluff, between Cromwell and Queenstown, taking place over four weeks and also involving rock scaling work and checking of monitoring equipment at the site. More >>
Overnight Full Closures On Koheroa Road Overbridge At Mercer
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 1:07 pm | NZ Transport Agency
There will be full closures in both directions between Mercer Ferry Road and Hall Road, including Koheroa Road overbridge over the three nights. More >>
SH6 Reopens After Hedge Fire On Roadside
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 8:53 am | NZ Transport Agency
The highway was closed at Makarewa, between Counsell Road and Orion Road East. Emergency services were working at the site of the fire. More >>
Vehicle Crash Closes SH98 In Southland
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 4:21 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The road is closed between the intersections of Rakahouka-Hedgehope Road and Grove Bush-Woodlands Road. Emergency services are at the crash site. More >>
No Closure Required Tonight On SH1
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 12:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Tonight, the roading teams will be working at the tunnel at Manuawa Rock, near Kaikōura, and stop/go traffic management means that road users should expect delays of up to 10 minutes at this site. More >>
Night Closures For Bridge Maintenance, Street Restrictions In Balclutha
Monday, 3 November 2025, 3:54 pm | NZ Transport Agency
During these closures, the bridge will reopen on the hour, every hour, to allow queued traffic to pass while crews excavate sections of the road surface and replace them with new asphalt. More >>
Upcoming SH16 Closure To Complete Infrastructure Upgrade
Monday, 3 November 2025, 11:39 am | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is upgrading or repairing utilities and infrastructure as part of Stage 1 of the SH16 Brigham Creek to Waimauku safety improvements project. More >>
UPDATE: 30 October – Reduced Night-Times Closures Next Week On SH1
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 3:58 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road resurfacing work is planned between Oaro and the Conway River Bridge over four nights from Tuesday 4 November to Saturday 8 November. More >>
Update: 1.35pm – SH73 Near West Melton Reopened
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 1:55 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users are asked to drive with care through the area. More >>
Update: 1.15pm – Detours In Place As Closure Continues
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 1:43 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Detours are in place. For westbound traffic, road users should use SH73, then turn right onto Miners Road, left onto Old West Coast Road, left onto Chattertons Road, right onto Jowers Road and right back onto SH73. More >>
State Highway 73 Near Christchurch Closed By Crash
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 12:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Emergency services are at the crash site. Road users are advised to avoid the area, near West Melton, or delay their journeys if possible. More >>
SH6 Central Otago Busy With Roadworks, Extra Delays For Road Users
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 12:22 pm | NZ Transport Agency
While the roading teams are working as hard as they can to clear slips and to minimise disruption to traffic as they do so, all of this work means significant cumulative delays through the area. More >>
Final Closed Highway In South Reopens
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 5:05 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users are asked to take care when travelling this route, and others that were closed due to snow and obstructions such as fallen trees. More >>
Blast-Off From Tomorrow At Nevis Bluff
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 4:40 pm | NZ Transport Agency
This precision use of explosives on unstable rock, approximately 100m above State Highway 6, is vital to ensure the ongoing safety of road users. The blasting is part of a spring/summer programme at the bluff, between Cromwell and Queenstown. More >>
UPDATE: 28 October, 1.25pm – State Highways 8 And 80 In Mackenzie Country Reopened
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 1:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency
There is also a significant risk of ice forming on these roads tonight due to combination of snow melt and low temperatures from this evening. People are urged to drive with extra care. More >>
