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SH8 Reopened After Fatal Crash

Monday, 25 May 2026, 7:20 am | NZ Transport Agency

The road was reopened after police’s Serious Crash Unit completed investigations at the site, and the road was fully cleared. More >>

Patience And Care Urged As Riders Scoot From Coast To Coast

Thursday, 21 May 2026, 4:04 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The Scooter Safari operates as an organised touring convoy with riders travelling in managed groups supported by event staff, volunteers and support vehicles. More >>

SH77 Clear Again After Fire

Thursday, 21 May 2026, 2:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Road users are asked to continue travelling on this route with care. More >>

Fire Partially Blocks SH77

Thursday, 21 May 2026, 12:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency

A vegetation fire is partially blocking a stretch of State Highway 77/Wairiri Road in central Canterbury this morning. Stop/go traffic management, where road users are asked to stop on demand, is in place at the site of the fire near the intersection ... More >>

Closures Required For State Highway 6 O’Sullivan’s Bridge Strengthening

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 12:53 pm | NZ Transport Agency

O’Sullivan’s Bridge on State Highway 6 in Tasman (Photo/Supplied) Photo/Supplied O’Sullivan’s Bridge on State Highway 6 in Tasman is in line for strengthening work with contractors onsite soon to begin site preparations before road closures ... More >>

SH8 In Mackenzie District Reopens After Crash

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:50 am | NZ Transport Agency

People are urged to take care travelling in the area while icy conditions persist. More >>

Emergence Of Black Ice As Winter Driving Conditions Arrive

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:14 am | NZ Transport Agency

NZTA’s contractors will be out around the clock on the state highways through the winter months, monitoring the conditions and taking pre-emptive action to keep the roads safe and accessible, Miss Felts says. More >>

Detours Being Set Up After Rakaia Crash

Friday, 15 May 2026, 3:59 pm | NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 1/Main South Road north of the Rakaia River Bridge is closed and emergency services are expected to continue working at the site for several hours. More >>

SH1 Closed At Rakaia After Serious Crash

Friday, 15 May 2026, 2:25 pm | NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 1/Main South Road at Rakaia is now closed because of a serious crash, north of the Rakaia River. More >>

Serious Crash Impacting SH1 At Rakaia

Friday, 15 May 2026, 2:03 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Emergency services are attending the incident near the intersection with North Rakaia Road, and traffic cameras show queues of vehicles leading south onto the Rakaia River Bridge. More >>

Night Closures Coming For West Coast Highways

Thursday, 14 May 2026, 5:16 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The closures are scheduled for State Highway 6 at the Coal Creek Overbridge, and at the Aickens rail crossing on State Highway 73. More >>

SH6 Reopened After Slip Cleared

Thursday, 14 May 2026, 11:23 am | NZ Transport Agency

Both lanes are open. We thank people for their patience while crews worked on it. More >>

SH6 Closed After Large Slip

Thursday, 14 May 2026, 7:56 am | NZ Transport Agency

The section of SH6, between the intersection with State Highways 65 and 69, has been closed since the early hours of this morning. The slip is located near the Eight Mile Creek Bridge and includes large downed trees. More >>

Rock N’ Rolling Into Winter At Nevis Bluff (and Season Wrap)

Monday, 11 May 2026, 9:01 am | NZ Transport Agency

The work by New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) involves abseilers on the Bluff doing a controlled release of rock that has been loosened by weather erosion and poses a risk to people using the highway. More >>

Slips, Fallen Trees Adding To Weather Impacts

Friday, 8 May 2026, 5:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has received a report this afternoon of a slip blocking a lane on State Highway 73 near Otira. More >>

Surface Flooding Issues Spread

Friday, 8 May 2026, 1:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The latest area warning put in place is for State Highway 6/Lower Buller Gorge between Inangahua and the intersection with State Highway 67/Buller Road. More >>

UPDATE: More Surface Flooding Warnings

Friday, 8 May 2026, 12:11 pm | NZ Transport Agency

An area warning remains in place for State Highway 6 between Makarora in Otago and Haast on the West Coast (including Haast Pass), also because of surface flooding. More >>

Upcoming Night Works On SH16 - Waterview

Friday, 8 May 2026, 11:57 am | NZ Transport Agency

The works will take place over multiple nights between 18 and 27 May from 9pm to 5am, Sunday to Thursdays. More >>

Caution Urged Due To Surface Flooding

Friday, 8 May 2026, 9:44 am | NZ Transport Agency

The area warning from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) comes as MetService still has orange heavy rain warnings in place for the West Coast and the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers about and south of Arthur’s Pass National Park. More >>

Rain And Wind Warnings For Road Users

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:01 am | NZ Transport Agency

MetService has orange heavy rain warnings in place for the Buller and Westland districts, and Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound. This orange level of warning means that surface flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions are possible. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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