Over the weekend of 6 and 7 May, the doors to 52 buildings will be thrown open to the public, giving visitors and residents the chance to have a good snoop behind closed doors. Among the range of buildings on offer are a selection of quiet achievers that sit off the beaten track and are…
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Part of Ilam Road closed for repairs
A short section of Ilam Road will be closed for a week as part of the cycleway is repaired. For the contractor to finish the work as quickly as possible, the road near the intersections of Kirkwood and Rountree Avenues will be shut to traffic from Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 December. “During the cycleway…
Track closed on Pūkaki-Tākapo River
Track closed on Pūkaki-Tākapo River A main access track along the Pūkaki – Tākapo/Tekapo River is closed following significant landslips. The track is near the delta of the Ōhau, Waitaki and Pūkaki – Tākapo rivers, and will be closed indefinitely. Warning tape on either side of the slips will be replaced with semi-permanent deterrents on…
Dyers Pass Road to stay open while tunnel is closed
Motorists will be able to use Dyers Pass Road from midnight on the three nights next week that the Lyttelton road tunnel will be closed for maintenance. Contractors are due to start work on Sunday night installing more safety barriers along Dyers Pass Road. To allow them to work safely Christchurch City Council was planning…
Flooding update, closed highways in Canterbury Sunday morning
The current persistent rainfall over Canterbury and parts of the South Island has closed two Canterbury state highways today: SH73 linking the West Coast and Canterbury between Springfield/ Porter’s Pass and Castle Hill closed due to slips and surface flooding – updating 3 pm today. Please note, if rainfall continues, this route could remain closed…