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Coromandel cut off: All major arterial roads are closed with no way ... (New Zealand Herald)

Across the Waikato, there are 20 state highway closures and 26 additional warnings about hazards on highways which signal things like trees down, surface ...

The SH2 Karangahake Gorge is fully closed due to numerous small slips, fallen trees, surface flooding and debris on the road. Remember to refresh the page when checking the status of highways to ensure that the latest updates are displayed. A fallen tree is blocking the SH25 Whangamata Bypass. Fully closed between Tairua and Hikuai due to flooding. Due to surface flooding, fallen vegetation and hazards on the road, extreme caution is advised on the rest of this section of SH26. Due to surface flooding, fallen vegetation and debris on the road, extreme caution is advised on this section of SH26. Due to small slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation, and debris on the road, extreme caution is advised on the rest of this section of SH25. The Karangahake Gorge is closed and maybe for some time today. Due to slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation and debris on the road, extreme caution is advised on the rest of this section of SH25. Due to small slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation, and debris on the road, extreme caution is advised on this section of SH25. Due to numerous slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation and debris on the road, extreme caution is advised on the rest of this section of SH25. Due to numerous slips, surface flooding, fallen vegetation and detritus on the road, extreme caution is advised on the rest of this section of SH25.

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Roading update: Twin cities Hastings and Napier still isolated from ... (New Zealand Herald)

National highways management agency Waka Kotahi NZTA said Cyclone Gabrielle has caused wide road spread closures around both Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions ...

”Roading crews are still dealing with extensive flooding in places and hope to be able to reassess the situation as soon as possible. WKNZTA regional system manager Martin Colditz said bridge engineers and roading crews are continuing to assess these road closures and in many cases waiting for floodwaters to recede.”Please avoid all unnecessary travel at the moment and if you do have to drive in the areas which remain open, drive to the conditions,” he said. State Highway 2 between Napier and Hastings, SH5 between Napier and Taupō, SH51 between Napier and Clive, SH51 between Napier and Elwood roads, the Hawke’s Bay Expressway between Napier and Hastings, SH50 between Takapau and Hastings, and SH2 between Napier and Wairoa remained closed.

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Road closures due to flooding (FBC News)

The Fiji Roads Authority says Mataniwai Road, Nadelei Crossing No.3 on Nadalei Road and Yaladro Road are closed to all traffic. The FRA is advising motorists to ...

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Northland state highways remain fragile as cyclone clean-up begins (New Zealand Herald)

Northland is now accessible to light vehicles and lifeline freight, but road closures and blockages remain throughout the region. A number of state highways ...

Victoria St in Dargaville has also been closed to prevent vehicles from driving through and pushing water into businesses. SH11 near Paihia has now reopened, and SH12 near Tokatoka reopened after an overslip yesterday. They are also unable to get to work in Auckland due to roads being cut off by slips, and working remotely is impossible due to the lack of power, she added. While the road is closed, a local detour is in place for light vehicles via Cove Rd and Mangawhai. “Our geotechnical team have assessed the road today and are working on what is required to open for freight.” Waka Kotahi Transport Agency said they have a “huge” and lengthy job ahead to remedy the “significant damage” on the stretch of highway.

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