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Roadside grass fires close SH8 between Twizel and Tekapo

26 December 2018 4:48 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that State Highway 8 in the South Island is closed by a number of grassfires between Twizel and Tekapo.

Takaka Hill ongoing road repairs - advice for people going to and from Golden Bay this summer

20 December 2018 4:50 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Reconstruction and repairs to State Highway 60 on Takaka Hill are progressing right through the Christmas/ New Year holiday break, says the NZ Transport Agency.

Lower speed limits Appleby Highway, Tasman District from this week

19 December 2018 2:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency

In a joint effort to increase road safety in the Tasman District, the NZ Transport Agency is lowering speed limits on a busy stretch of State Highway 60 between Richmond and Motueka, in time for Christmas. The Tasman District Council is also lowering speeds on a number of adjoining roads at the same time.

Queenstown’s State Highway 6 near the Crown Range turnoff: Road reconstruction works in New Year

19 December 2018 12:12 pm | NZ Transport Agency

People who use the road between Cromwell and Queenstown, State Highway 6, will notice roadworks near the Crown Range turnoff starting early January and running through to March. The road is commonly called the Gibbston highway.

Safety upgrade coming for SH74 Marshlands to Burwood, northern Christchurch

18 December 2018 12:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency

A high-risk stretch of highway in Christchurch is set to get a $2.5 million upgrade that will help stop people dying or being seriously injured in crashes and make it safer for students to walk and bike to school.

Permanent changes to speed limits Kaikōura coast and Hundalees, SH1, to save lives

12 December 2018 4:54 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is making permanent the speed reductions near Kaikōura put in place a year ago, when State Highway 1 reopened following the November 2016 earthquake.

Urgent repairs SH6 Te Hoiere/Pelorus River Bridge, Marlborough District

5 December 2018 4:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Drivers who use State Highway 6 and the Te Hoiere/Pelorus River Bridge in Marlborough should be ready for delays of up to one hour next week, Wednesday night, 12 December.

Night works scheduled at Luggate Red Bridge, SH8A, before holiday traffic picks up

5 December 2018 2:31 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Two nights of work have been scheduled to repair the deck boards of the Luggate Red Bridge next week – Wednesday and Thursday nights, 12 and 13 December.

Work at Deadman’s Point Bridge, Cromwell, starting Sunday, 9 December

5 December 2018 1:44 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is preparing to start work on the Deadman’s Point Bridge in Cromwell at the intersection of State Highways 8B and 8. (See map below).

Nelson Regional Transport Committee advances key transport investigations to next phase

4 December 2018 4:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency

On Monday this week a programme for advancing Nelson’s Southern Link Investigation and Rocks Road Walking and Cycling Project was presented to the Nelson Regional Transport Committee for its review.

Night closure, 13 December, for State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura

3 December 2018 2:36 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency has scheduled a night time closure south of Kaikōura on Thursday, 13 December, in order to remove the scaffold tunnel near the Paratitahi Tunnels.

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News within "South Island" in December 2018

Roadside grass fires close SH8 between Twizel and Tekapo

Takaka Hill ongoing road repairs - advice for people going to and from Golden Bay this summer

Lower speed limits Appleby Highway, Tasman District from this week

Queenstown’s State Highway 6 near the Crown Range turnoff: Road reconstruction works in New Year

Safety upgrade coming for SH74 Marshlands to Burwood, northern Christchurch

Permanent changes to speed limits Kaikōura coast and Hundalees, SH1, to save lives

Urgent repairs SH6 Te Hoiere/Pelorus River Bridge, Marlborough District

Night works scheduled at Luggate Red Bridge, SH8A, before holiday traffic picks up

Work at Deadman’s Point Bridge, Cromwell, starting Sunday, 9 December

Nelson Regional Transport Committee advances key transport investigations to next phase

Night closure, 13 December, for State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura

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News within "South Island" in December 2018

Roadside grass fires close SH8 between Twizel and Tekapo

Takaka Hill ongoing road repairs - advice for people going to and from Golden Bay this summer

Lower speed limits Appleby Highway, Tasman District from this week

Queenstown’s State Highway 6 near the Crown Range turnoff: Road reconstruction works in New Year

Safety upgrade coming for SH74 Marshlands to Burwood, northern Christchurch

Permanent changes to speed limits Kaikōura coast and Hundalees, SH1, to save lives

Urgent repairs SH6 Te Hoiere/Pelorus River Bridge, Marlborough District

Night works scheduled at Luggate Red Bridge, SH8A, before holiday traffic picks up

Work at Deadman’s Point Bridge, Cromwell, starting Sunday, 9 December

Nelson Regional Transport Committee advances key transport investigations to next phase

Night closure, 13 December, for State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura

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