Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: State Highway 1 north side of Kaikōura closed at 1pm today, south side to close at 8pm tonight/Wednesday
“With 50-75mm of rain forecast to fall this afternooon and tonight, the NZ Transport Agency decided to close the highway to the north earlier this afternoon. The south side will also close tonight at 8 pm due to concerns around rockfall,” says Transport Agency Network Operations Manager, Tresca Forrester.
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