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Dunedin is the winner as cycle lanes cross finish line

28 February 2019 11:36 am | NZ Transport Agency

The new bicycle lanes along State Highway 1 in Dunedin, aimed at making the southern city a healthier and safer place to live, will officially be opened Friday morning* this week.

Put me on a highway, and show me a sign (to the Eagles Concert)

27 February 2019 9:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

There will be plenty of people taking it to the limit this weekend between Christchurch and Dunedin, and on other Otago and Southland highways, to have one of those nights at the Eagles concert in Dunedin Saturday.

Proposed plan to reduce crashes on State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson

25 February 2019 3:10 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Flexible barriers down the middle of the road to stop head-on crashes, a new roundabout at Marlborough Airport, and rumble strips to give drivers a wakeup call are among road safety ideas proposed for a high-risk stretch of highway between Blenheim and Nelson.

SH6 between Hari Hari and Whataroa opening tonight (Saturday, 23 February) at 6pm, with restrictions this weekend

23 February 2019 4:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency

A massive effort by roading contractors over the past two days is paying off tonight with the reopening of State Highway 6 between Harihari and Whataroa, says the NZ Transport Agency.

Whataroa half kilometre long slip closes State Highway 6

22 February 2019 9:01 am | NZ Transport Agency

Daylight has revealed a lengthy, active slip between Whataroa and Harihari on the West Coast.

A hive of activity State Highway 1 Picton to Christchurch, particularly south of Kaikōura

20 February 2019 3:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency

With the summer road maintenance season in full swing and construction work continuing, multiple work sites are in place along the State Highway 1 coastal route between Picton and Christchurch.

South Westland State Highway 6, two one-hour-long closures on Monday 18 February

14 February 2019 12:50 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency advises people travelling between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, South Westland, that there will be two, one-hour-long road closures this coming Monday at lunchtime.

Lower Buller Gorge traffic signals stolen at Fern Arch, SH6

12 February 2019 10:20 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is asking people on the West Coast and in Buller District to take extreme care driving through the Lower Buller Gorge for the next month or so. The equipment for the traffic signals controlling the one-way traffic through the narrow Fern Arch area were stolen at the end of last week.

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News within "South Island" in February 2019

Dunedin is the winner as cycle lanes cross finish line

Put me on a highway, and show me a sign (to the Eagles Concert)

Proposed plan to reduce crashes on State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson

SH6 between Hari Hari and Whataroa opening tonight (Saturday, 23 February) at 6pm, with restrictions this weekend

Whataroa half kilometre long slip closes State Highway 6

A hive of activity State Highway 1 Picton to Christchurch, particularly south of Kaikōura

South Westland State Highway 6, two one-hour-long closures on Monday 18 February

Lower Buller Gorge traffic signals stolen at Fern Arch, SH6

State Highway 6 through Wakefield closes as residents evacuated due to fire risk

Joint media advisory: Tackling Queenstown’s transport challenges is the Wakatipu Way to Go

Christchurch drivers - three nights of extended Lyttelton Tunnel closures end of February

More motorcyclists on lower South Island highways: Burt Monro Challenge underway in Southland

Tree deaths suspicious near Mosgiel

Highway smoothed in time for Coast to Coast this weekend

Fire closes inland road to Kaikōura – Route 70, between Mt Lyford and Waiau - 12.30pm update

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Dunedin is the winner as cycle lanes cross finish line

Put me on a highway, and show me a sign (to the Eagles Concert)

Proposed plan to reduce crashes on State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson

SH6 between Hari Hari and Whataroa opening tonight (Saturday, 23 February) at 6pm, with restrictions this weekend

Whataroa half kilometre long slip closes State Highway 6

A hive of activity State Highway 1 Picton to Christchurch, particularly south of Kaikōura

South Westland State Highway 6, two one-hour-long closures on Monday 18 February

Lower Buller Gorge traffic signals stolen at Fern Arch, SH6

State Highway 6 through Wakefield closes as residents evacuated due to fire risk

Joint media advisory: Tackling Queenstown’s transport challenges is the Wakatipu Way to Go

Christchurch drivers - three nights of extended Lyttelton Tunnel closures end of February

More motorcyclists on lower South Island highways: Burt Monro Challenge underway in Southland

Tree deaths suspicious near Mosgiel

Highway smoothed in time for Coast to Coast this weekend

Fire closes inland road to Kaikōura – Route 70, between Mt Lyford and Waiau - 12.30pm update

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