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Additional road closures - UPDATES

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

22 October 2025, 11:48 PM

Additional road closures - UPDATES Photo: Unsplash, Marek Studzinski

We have more road closures at the below areas (in addition to what was sent at 1pm):

  • SH97 closed from Lowther to Mossburn due to flying debris
  • SH6 Dee St Invercargill (southbound only) closed from Don St to Tay St due to a loose façade
  • SH1 Pioneer Highway south of Mataura closed due to downed powerlines
  • Very strong winds on SH1 Edendale Hill




Another update – please see all road closures in Southland below:

  • SH1 East Road Invercargill between Mill Road North and Racecourse Road
  • SH1 Gore-Mataura highway at Cardigan Bay Road
  • SH93 between Kaiwera Road and Mataura due to fallen trees.
  • SH96 between Mataura and Hedgehope

 

Please note that access from SH1 Edendale Roundabout to North Road closed due to flying debris.




We have a few trees down around the network. 


Due to this there are also road closures in place at:

  • SH1 East Road Invercargill between Mill Road North and Racecourse Road
  • SH1 Gore-Mataura highway at Cardigan Bay Road

 

We will keep you updated as the situation changes.

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