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UPDATE: 8.30pm – More highway closures because of snow

Monday, 27 October 2025, 8:46 pm
Press Release: NZTA

Due to snow, State Highway 1/Dunedin-Waitati Road from Dunedin to Waitati is now closed.

State Highway 83 between Omarama and Kurow is now also closed because of snow.

Road users are advised to delay their journeys or avoid the areas.

7.40pm – Further snow closures in the south

State Highway 8 from Lake Tekapo to Fairlie, and Tarras to Omarama (including Lindis Pass), are also now closed due to snow.

Road users are advised to avoid these areas or delay their journeys.