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Inangahua Bridge night closures from this Sunday evening

15 May 2020 9:49 am | NZ Transport Agency

Maintenance and cleaning of the Inangahua River Bridge, on SH6 between Inangahua and Inangahua Junction, on the South Island’s West Coast, gets underway this Sunday night over five nights.

SH6 Makarora to Wanaka - delays this week and possibly Monday

22 January 2020 1:16 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises people travelling on SH6 Makarora to Wanaka to allow extra time for their journeys tomorrow and Friday.

Central Otago highway works season getting closer

17 September 2019 12:53 pm | NZ Transport Agency

It may still feel like winter, a very mild one so far, but Aspiring Highways on behalf of the NZ Transport Agency has planning well underway for the spring and summer roadworks season.

Kaikōura Hop gets underway this week, Hāpuku bridge repairs from next week

17 September 2019 12:52 pm | NZ Transport Agency

People travelling between Picton and Christchurch via SH1 will strike more traffic from Wednesday through this weekend as people travel to Kaikōura for the annual Hop car enthusiasts’ event.

Rock stabilisation Nevis Bluff, Queenstown Lakes District, late September to mid-December

16 September 2019 1:55 pm | NZ Transport Agency

People who use the road between Cromwell and Queenstown, State Highway 6, will see abseilers and drilling activities at the Nevis Bluff from Monday, 23 September.

Summer Ice in the South Island

31 January 2019 2:50 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers to be aware over the next week of potentially hazardous ‘summer ice’ on South Island roads.

State Highway 1 Hundalee to Kaikoura reopens 3 pm

29 December 2016 3:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency reopened State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura this afternoon at 3 pm. The highway was closed before 8 am after 15 to 20 mm of rain fell over a short period with minor rockfalls triggered by the rain.