State Highway 6 next to Lake Wanaka reopens, Southland and other South Island highways update 1 August 2016 10:56 am | NZ Transport Agency A slip near Boundary Creek, between Makarora and the Neck* of Lake Wanaka, was cleared just before 10 am today and traffic is again able to get through to the West Coast. Drivers should anticipate short delays with one-way traffic likely.