SH1 slip clearing north of Kaikoura begins
Excavators are set to start clearing large slips on earthquake-damaged SH1 north of Kaikoura - almost three months after November's 7.8 magnitude quake.
Excavators are set to start clearing large slips on earthquake-damaged SH1 north of Kaikoura - almost three months after November's 7.8 magnitude quake.
Scrub fire sent large plumes of smoke spreading across both sides of the motorway.
Heavy rain has undermined part of State Highway 53 near the bridge over the Tauherenikau River.
Motorists face flooding and road closures across the Wellington and Wairarapa regions this morning.
Police fear opportunist thieves may target a North Canterbury region hit by a power cut today. A power cut is affecting the wider
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Traffic is already building in Northland and around Thames as holiday-makers start the slow crawl home.
Police today urged West Coast motorists to be patient on the roads, with the earlier Chinese New Year expected to boost self-driving tourist numbers.
Emergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of Lenore and Gadsby roads in Favona about 9.20pm.
Holiday traffic remains heavy and is clogging the roads ahead of the long weekend, with crashes, roadworks and a car fire adding to the mayhem.
People are dying at Auckland's worst intersections - and the council and police are working together to stop the carnage.
With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.
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A tree has fallen and power lines are down on Queenstown-Glenorchy Rd, leaving the road blocked in both directions.
Power has been restored to hundreds of households across Auckland after wild weather wreaked havoc at the weekend.
State Highway 73 will reopen to single-lane traffic past the Otira slip tomorrow, but with delays, and the rail line is expected to open on Wednesday.
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NZTA is prioritising clearing Lewis Pass, the main transport link between Picton and Christchurch since November's big earthquake.
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