Home / New ZealandHerald ReportersNZ Herald·16 Sep, 2026 07:42 AM2 mins to readNewstalk ZB's Claire Sherwood says businesses are concerned by the error which sent drivers on a nine-hour detour from Franz Josef to Wānaka. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYSnow and surface flooding are affecting highways across the lower South Island as a cold snap grips the region.Motorists are being urged to drive to the conditions as snow settles on roads. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said grit trucks had been deployed on State Highway 6 between AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Weather: South Island snow and flooding affect highways as cold snap hits
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