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  1. NZTA issued warnings and managed road conditions on state highways across Otago, South Island, Burnside, and Canterbury.
  2. NZTA issued road condition advisories for routes near Queenstown and Wānaka in the South Island during a storm.

Severe weather caused highway closures and triggered avalanche warnings in Fiordland and Queenstown on August 1, 2026.

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Severe weather caused highway closures and triggered avalanche warnings in Fiordland and Queenstown on August 1, 2026.

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NZTA issued road condition advisories for routes near Queenstown and Wānaka in the South Island during a storm. All 1 developments

Within NZTA issued warnings and managed road conditions on state highways across Otago, South Island, Burnside, and Canterbury.

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