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NZ Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 17]
Restrictions Lifted For Arthur’s Pass
Friday, 26 September 2025, 12:31 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Restrictions requiring vehicles to use chains, and no towing vehicles, on State Highway 73 between Otira and Arthur’s Pass have now been lifted. More >>
SH1 Closure For Vehicle Recovery After Crash
Friday, 26 September 2025, 9:29 am | NZ Transport Agency
An update will be provided when the road reopens. More >>
Snow-Go Without Chains Through Arthur’s Pass
Friday, 26 September 2025, 8:27 am | NZ Transport Agency
MetService has road snowfall warnings in place for alpine passes across the South Island today. More >>
UPDATE: 2.20pm – SH6 Reopened After Slip
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 2:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users should take care as traffic is managed through the area. The area was closed on Monday after the earlier slip, and further debris has now come down and blocked the road. More >>
Further Slip Closes SH6 On West Coast
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 1:41 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users are being asked to use an alternate route. A detour is available for southbound traffic via SH6 from Lower Buller Gorge onto State Highway 69, continuing onto State Highway 7 from Reefton, then returning onto SH6 in Greymouth. More >>
SH6 On West Coast Closed Because Of Slip
Monday, 22 September 2025, 7:51 am | NZ Transport Agency
A detour is available via SH6 from Lower Buller Gorge onto State Highway 69, continuing onto State Highway 7 from Reefton, then returning onto SH6 in Greymouth. More >>
Wind Warnings Upgraded, People Advised To Avoid Travel In Much Of Canterbury
Saturday, 20 September 2025, 2:39 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Existing wind and rain warnings have been upgraded by MetService around the South Island. Its red warnings are reserved for the most extreme weather events, where significant impact and disruption is expected. More >>
Strong Winds, Heavy Rain For School Holiday Travels
Friday, 19 September 2025, 3:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency
MetService is warning of severe gale northwesterlies for the Canterbury high country and Fiordland from tomorrow night, with damaging gusts of up to 140km/h in exposed places. More >>
SH87 Reopens After Fire
Friday, 19 September 2025, 2:41 pm | NZ Transport Agency
A roadside fire has forced the closure of State Highway 87 at Kokonga, between the intersections of Kokonga Road and Railway Road. More >>
Fire Causes SH87 Closure In Otago
Friday, 19 September 2025, 1:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency
A roadside fire has forced the closure of State Highway 87 at Kokonga, between the intersections of Kokonga Road and Railway Road. More >>
Wind Warning – Auckland Harbour Bridge Tomorrow
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 3:59 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Motorist are advised to drive to the conditions and pay attention to electronic message boards on the motorway, which will advise if any lane closures and reduced speed limits are required. More >>
Surface Flooding Closes SH6
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 3:07 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users should take care when driving through this route as some surface water may remain. More >>
Surface Flooding Closes SH6
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 12:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users are advised to avoid the area or to delay their travel. More >>
Getting Wind Of The Risk On The Roads
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 12:47 pm | NZ Transport Agency
MetService has a strong wind warning in place from 1am tomorrow for the Canterbury high country, with severe gale northwesterlies predicted to be gusting up to 130km/h in exposed places. More >>
Resilience Works Next Week - Mangamuka Gorge
Friday, 12 September 2025, 4:59 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Outside of working hours Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, both lanes will be open to traffic. More >>
More Snow Means More Risk Of Travel Disruption
Friday, 12 September 2025, 1:47 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Fresh off the back of closures of State Highway 7 (Lewis Pass) and State Highway 73 (Arthur’s Pass) earlier in the week due to snow, MetService is warning that about 5 to 8cm of snow may accumulate about the summit on SH7 tomorrow, and about More >>
Southbound Closure Of Auckland Harbour Bridge Tomorrow
Friday, 12 September 2025, 9:41 am | NZ Transport Agency
The Auckland Harbour Bridge will be fully closed to traffic southbound between Esmonde Road and Fanshawe Street from 9am tomorrow for a number of hours. More >>
Wind Warning Tomorrow Morning - Auckland Harbour Bridge
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 4:51 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Motorist are advised to drive to the conditions and pay attention to electronic message boards on the motorway, which will advise if any lane closures and reduced speed limits are required. More >>
Wind Warning Evening Peak – Auckland Harbour Bridge
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 4:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Motorist are advised to drive to the conditions and pay attention to electronic message boards on the motorway, which will advise if any lane closures and reduced speed limits are required. More >>
SH7 Also Closed By Snow
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 4:27 pm | NZ Transport Agency
A second state highway through the central South Island has been closed because of snow. State Highway 7, including Lewis Pass, is now closed between Springs Junction. More >>
