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NZ Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 2]
Flooding Watch Overnight As Snowfall Eases
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 5:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency
MetService’s road snowfall warnings for the South Island have largely been lifted after heavy snow fell in places today, causing the closure of part of State Highway 73 for several hours. More >>
Warnings Now In Place For Mackenzie Basin Highways
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 10:50 am | NZ Transport Agency
NZTA Area Warnings also remain in place for surface flooding on State Highway 6, from Haast to Fox Glacier, and from Lake Wahapo (near Whataroa) to Harihari, on the West Coast. More >>
UPDATE: 27 August 2026, 9.15am – SH73 Snow Closure To Continue
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 9:30 am | NZ Transport Agency
State Highway 94 Te Anau to Milford Sound remains closed from the Lower Hollyford Road intersection to Donne River because of the avalanche risk, with reopening expected from mid to late morning on Friday based on current forecasts. More >>
UPDATE: 27 August 2026, 7.15am – Latest Snow Images
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 8:24 am | NZ Transport Agency
State Highway 73 at Arthur’s Pass is currently closed by snow. More >>
UPDATE: 27 August 2026, 6am – Snow Closure As Storm Sets In
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 7:58 am | NZ Transport Agency
State Highway 94 Te Anau to Milford Sound remains closed from the Lower Hollyford Road intersection to Donne River because of the avalanche risk. More >>
Winter Storm Arrives And Highways In Firing Line
Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 2:41 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZTA urges road users to consider the risks of travelling, especially inland and via alpine passes, while the storm is in progress and state highways are affected. More >>
Start Of Avalanche Season Means Further Impacts On SH94
Monday, 24 August 2026, 2:07 pm | NZ Transport Agency
SH94/Te Anau-Milford Highway – a key route to one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations – is scheduled to close again at 4.30pm today (at Lower Hollyford Road) because of the increased avalanche risk. More >>
Watch Out For Wild Weather, Travel Impacts
Friday, 21 August 2026, 11:47 am | NZ Transport Agency
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) reminds people that heavy rain means slippery roads and drivers should think about adjusting their speed and travelling distances, avoiding sudden braking, and staying visible More >>
Busy Dunedin Highway To Get Crossings To New Hospital
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 4:10 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The first crossing will be located outside New World City Centre, in the block between State Highway 88/St Andrew Street and Hanover Street in central Dunedin. More >>
Planning Urged Around Southland Road Repairs
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 4:05 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Vehicles are due be held for up to 20 minutes in both directions between 7am and 5pm on Monday 24 August. More >>
Closures At SH6 Coal Creek For Watermain Work
Monday, 17 August 2026, 3:29 pm | NZ Transport Agency
State Highway 6 between the Cobden Bridge and the SH6 intersection with Taylorville Road is due to close on Tuesday 25 August from 9pm, reopening at 5am the next day. More >>
SH6 In Hokitika Reopened After Crash
Friday, 14 August 2026, 3:39 pm | NZ Transport Agency
SH6/Fitzherbert Street had been closed between Tudor Street and Hampden Street because of what police said was a crash involving a car and a pedestrian resulting in serious injuries. More >>
Crash Closes SH6 In Hokitika
Friday, 14 August 2026, 11:19 am | NZ Transport Agency
SH6/Fitzherbert Street is closed between Tudor Street and Hampden Street, and emergency services are at the site of the crash. Police say one person has sustained serious injuries. More >>
Progress On SH1 South Of Kaikōura
Friday, 7 August 2026, 4:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency
SH1 between Cheviot and Kaikōura reopened on 15 July after several days of closure following a heavy rain event and floodwaters from the Conway River eating away large chunks of the highway near Hawkswood. More >>
Crash Closes SH98 In Southland
Friday, 7 August 2026, 10:38 am | NZ Transport Agency
SH98//Lorne-Dacre Road is closed between Mill Road North and Kennington Roslyn Bush Road intersections. Emergency services are attending after the crash resulted in a power pole being brought down. More >>
Icy Roads The Next Challenge
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 5:03 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Contractors for New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will be out laying grit or anti-icing agents on the state highways to reduce the ice risk and help road users safe. More >>
SH85 Reopened In Otago
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 11:27 am | NZ Transport Agency
Road users are advised to travel with extra care given that winter driving conditions still exist. More >>
SH75 In Canterbury Reopened
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 11:00 am | NZ Transport Agency
Snow continues to fall in parts of Canterbury, but all of the state highways in the region are now open. More >>
Road Users Warned Of Snow To Low Levels
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:57 pm | NZ Transport Agency
People are being urged to take extra care on the roads even if snow does not accumulate at significant levels on the ground. More >>
Update: 3 August 2026 – Further SH8 Closure For Pest Control Not Required
Monday, 3 August 2026, 3:11 pm | NZ Transport Agency
SH8/Cromwell-Clyde Road between Cromwell and Clyde Dam was closed for an hour on each of the last two Sunday mornings, so that the work to control feral goats could be safely carried out. More >>
