State Highway 1 has remained closed all day after being closed earlier this week after rain and subsequent rockfall near the slips between Peketa and Goose Bay, south of Kaikoura.
The first, national Aotearoa Bike Challenge has successfully encouraged more Kiwis to cycle, with more than 14,000 people from over 1000 organisations taking part, including almost 4000 new riders.
Feedback is being sought by the NZ Transport Agency on its proposal to put in place a variable speed limit of 70km/h on State Highway 1 either side of the turnoff to Moeraki Boulders, in the Waitaki District.
From this Sunday night, 12 March, NZ Transport Agency contractors will be starting resealing works on State Highway 6 between Shotover Country and the new Five Mile roundabout in Frankton.
State Highway 1 is closed south of Kaikoura between Peketa and Goose Bay due to the wet weather and rockfalls in several places. Drivers wanting to head to or from Kaikoura should use the Inland Road (Route 70) via Waiau. The aim is to reopen to daytime traffic on Thursday however, we will update mid this afternoon. The normal open hours for the highway are 6 am to 8 pm daily.
State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura closed after 11 am today due to wet weather and subsequent increased rockfall risk for drivers travelling between Peketa and Goose Bay.
The long-term options for improvements to State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere will be on display at a Public Information Day at Karapiro Hall on Thursday 9 March.
The community is being invited to have its say and learn more about potential safety improvements on Wainui Road and State Highway 2, from the outskirts of Ōhope to Ōpōtiki.
A two week NZ Transport Agency trial gets underway on Monday, which will allow electric vehicle drivers access to five priority bypass lanes in Auckland.
The NZ Transport Agency, Heritage New Zealand and local hapū are excavating what could potentially be a defensive trench from the New Zealand Land Wars or the inter-tribal Musket Wars.