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UPDATE: Severe Weather On The Way – Northlanders Take Care
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 1:29 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users should exercise extreme caution and follow the advice below. NZTA crews are preparing the network and will be monitoring road conditions throughout the event More >>
Strong Winds In Store For Auckland Harbour Bridge
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 1:06 pm | NZ Transport Agency
With the level of winds predicted, drivers of high-sided vehicles and motorcyclists are advised to avoid the Auckland Harbour Bridge and use the western ring route on State Highways 16 and 18. More >>
SH11 Paihia: Northbound Closure For Drainage Improvements And Asphalt Works
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 11:50 am | NZ Transport Agency
Work will take place between MacMurray Road and Kings Road, between 7am to 6pm, and is expected to take around 3.5 weeks to complete, from 7 to 30 April. More >>
Severe Weather On The Way – Northlanders Take Care
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 1:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The current weather system is similar in nature to January weather event, with MetService forecasting prolonged heavy rain. In January, the situation escalated to a Red Warning and resulted in widespread impacts, so road users need to be prepared. More >>
Greymouth Road Closure For Wastewater Work
Monday, 23 March 2026, 3:55 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The stretch of SH6/Smith Street between Whall Street and Cobden Bridge is due to be closed from 6pm on Monday 30 March, reopening at 6am on Tuesday 31 March, for the replacement of wastewater pipes. More >>
SH73 Reopened With Speed Restriction
Monday, 23 March 2026, 10:47 am | NZ Transport Agency
Road users are asked to take care travelling through this area. More >>
Spill Closes SH73 At Porters Pass
Monday, 23 March 2026, 9:08 am | NZ Transport Agency
Roading crews for New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi are attending to the spill of diesel or oil on the highway and people are asked to avoid the area and delay their travel if they can. More >>
Detours Required For Resurfacing On SH6 Invercargill
Friday, 20 March 2026, 4:51 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The work has been scheduled during the summer construction period, when warmer, drier weather provides the best conditions for laying asphalt. More >>
Rakaia Bridge Crash Impacting Traffic
Friday, 20 March 2026, 12:41 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The crash happened just north of the river, on SH1/Main South Road. Emergency services are attending and managing traffic, and road users are advised to expect delays when travelling in this area. More >>
Chip In For Successful Sealing On SH16 Next
Friday, 20 March 2026, 11:23 am | NZ Transport Agency
Work will be carried out over 5 days from Monday 23 March, between 7am and 7pm, at multiple locations along SH16. Because of the number of sites, some drivers may pass through more than one worksite during a single journey or across multiple days. More >>
SH1 Onewa Road Gantry Removal Easter – Heavy Vehicles Take Western Ring Route
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:04 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Electronic signage will instruct heavies to take State Highway 16 (SH16) and State Highway 18 (SH18) Western Ring Route, while we remove a sign gantry on the north end of the bridge by Stafford Road. More >>
Chipsealing Works Coming Up On State Highway 2
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:02 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be working at multiple locations to carry out chipsealing maintenance from Sunday 22 to Thursday 26 March. More >>
Traffic Volumes For Holidays, Warbirds, Requiring Extra Caution
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 12:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency
This increase in traffic volumes this long weekend for Otago Anniversary Day weekend, and for the long Easter holiday weekend and Southland Anniversary Day, raises the risk of crashes and road users are being urged to travel with patience and caution More >>
SH1 Reopened After Serious Crash
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road users are asked to drive with care in the area. More >>
Update: 1.15pm – Closure Area Extended, Detour Available For SH1 Crash
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 1:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency
A detour is available via State Highway 7 and Inland Route 70/Inland Road/Inland Kaikoura Road, but this route is not suitable for heavy vehicles. More >>
North Canterbury Crash Closes SH1
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 12:32 pm | NZ Transport Agency
SH1/Domett Road is now closed between Ethelton Road and Darrochs Road. People should expect delays and consider delaying their travel through the area. More >>
Plan Ahead For Further SH73 Work
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 10:54 am | NZ Transport Agency
Next week, from Tuesday 24 March to Friday 27 March, bridge repair work will be carried out on the Otira Viaduct and traffic management in place daily between 8am and 5pm will mean delays of up to 30 minutes for road users. More >>
Rolleston Improvements Work To Impact SH1 Traffic
Monday, 16 March 2026, 2:51 pm | NZ Transport Agency
As part of the Rolleston Access Improvements project, a new roundabout is being constructed to improve traffic flows at the State Highway 1/Main South Road intersection with Dunns Crossing Road and Walkers Road. More >>
Night Closures As Work Advances On SH75/Halswell Road
Monday, 16 March 2026, 10:46 am | NZ Transport Agency
Operating at night under full road closures means that the roading teams can pave larger sections of road in one go and lay the asphalt more safely, more quickly and with a higher quality finish. More >>
New Speed Limits To Keep Kids Safer At Otago Schools
Friday, 13 March 2026, 1:25 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Installation and preparation for these VSLs – which indicate on electronic signs the reduced speed limit is in force – is now underway. They will operate at peak times at the schools across the Otago region More >>
