The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 21 July 2017. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency says a small number of central North Island roads are beginning to open this afternoon but extra care is needed while there is still ice and snow on the road.
People using the Lewis Pass/ SH7 highway this morning and up till early afternoon will be encouraged to stop at Murchison and Culverden as the highway is closed due to a truck trailer hazardous goods fire near Boyle River.
A small pale pink flower blooming from cracks and crevices along Auckland’s Oakley Creek has caught the eye of botanists who believe they may be propagating a new, previously unidentified native species of geranium.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that road maintenance and surfacing works to repair sections of the pavement on the Saddle Road, is set to begin this Saturday 15 July.
The Transport Agency is advising that the Ngauranga Gorge is open again after strong winds loosened a directional sign over the highway and the road was closed for safety reasons.
The Transport Agency is advising that the Ngauranga Gorge is being closed because a directional sign over the highway has been loosened by strong winds. Both north and southbound lanes will be closed.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising people to keep the weather and road closures in mind when they are travelling this week, as a strong weather system heads north.
The NZ Transport Agency advises all South Island road travellers to check the Traffic and Travel website and the map showing area warnings and highway closures for highway updates before heading out today.
The NZ Transport Agency is deliberately letting the grass grow long on sections of the Northern Motorway to help protect endangered dotterels in the area
The NZ Transport Agency is advising people who want to pass through or to the central North Island to consider delaying their travel until later in the week.
