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Cyclone Gita: Road closures and conditions 1:30pm 22/2
Cyclone Gita update: Road closures and conditions –
1:30pm, Wednesday 22 February
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists of the following closures and restrictions affecting several state highways following Cyclone Gita. The latest information is below:
| SH 1 | Peketa to Goose Bay | North Canterbury | Road Closed |
| SH 1 | Mangamaunu to Clarence | North Canterbury | Road Closed |
| SH 1 | Hundalee | North Canterbury | Road Closed |
| SH 60 | Riwaka to Takaka | Nelson | Road Closed |
| SH 73 | Kumara Junction to Jacksons | West Coast | Road Closed [Update: Now re-opened] |
| SH 79 | Geraldine | South Canterbury | Road Closed |
| SH 1 | Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki | Wellington | Road Open - Restrictions |
| SH 8 | Alexandra to Milton | Central Otago | Lane Closed |
| SH 1 | Timaru | South Canterbury | Road Open |
| SH 1 | Timaru to Glenavy | South Canterbury | Road Open |
| SH 1 | Pukeuri to Oamaru North | Coastal Otago | Road Open |
| SH 2 | Rimutaka Hill | Wellington | Road Open |
| SH 6 | Westport to Greymouth | West Coast | Road Open |
| SH 6 | Haast to Kingston | Central Otago | Road Open |
| SH 77 | Aburton to Rakaia Gorge | Central Otago | Road Open |
| SH 8 | Lindis Pass to Raes Junction | Central Otago | Road Open |
| SH 8 | Burkes Pass to Washdyke | South Canterbury | Road Open |
| SH 82 | Waimate | South Canterbury | Road Open |
| SH 82 | Waimate to Kurow | South Canterbury | Road Open |
| SH 83 | Duntroon to Pukeuri | Coastal Otago | Road Open |
| SH 85 | Kyeburn to Alexandra | Central Otago | Road Open |
| SH 94 | Te Anau to Mossburn | Southland | Road Open |
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Further updates to follow.
The latest severe weather information is
available at http://www.metservice.com/. For emergency and
disaster updates visit www.civildefence.govt.nz
Social media updates
For Central North Island
https://twitter.com/NZTACNI
https://www.facebook.com/
For
Wellington
www.twitter.com/NZTAWgtn
www.facebook.com/nztawgtn/
For
South
Island
https://twitter.com/NZTACWC
https://www.facebook.com//
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