The highway to Haast in South Westland is closed from Franz Josef due to two slips covering the road with the recent intense heavy rain. One of the slips will be cleared by midday closer to Haast with the road open to a single lane at that point. Traffic .
The lane will remain closed until a crew can repair the entire manhole frame from 1pm today. This is expected to take approximately 5 hours (including curing time). We estimate the lane will re-open at approximately 6pm.