NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding everyone in Canterbury and other dry parts of the country to restrict their journeys in the current high fire alert period.
People travelling along SH2 between Waihī and Tauranga are experiencing delays due to an increase in vehicles travelling this route, summer road works and project activity in the area.
The poor weather forecast is impacting planned work on State Highway 1 (SH1) near Halletts Bay, between Taupō and Tūrangi, and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises a change to road closure times.