State Highway One
Fires close SH1 in Templeton, Christchurch
Multiple fires have closed State Highway One near Templeton in Christchurch, while hot wind is blowing smoke widely through the area. Fire and Emergency's North Mid Canterbury manager Mike Johns joins… Audio
Something for The Weekend
The good people from Beatnik Motorcycles in Blenheim are organising a ride down the newly opened State Highway One to Kaikoura this weekend. Co-Owner Michael Gilbert tells is more. Audio
Kaikōura to Picton SH1 reopened
$500 million later, State Highway One, which was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake last November, has reopened. Video, Audio
Local business reacts to SH1 reopening
Local business reaction to Kaikoura road reopening
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Live cross as State Highway One reopens
Live report from Kaikoura as State Highway One north of the whale-watching town opens after a year closed. Audio
North Canterbury welcomes SH1 reopening
Cheviot locals are going to have to start looking both ways before the cross the street again - with the re-opening of State Highway One North of Kaikoura today expected to draw traffic back through… Audio
NZTA to monitor SH1 north of Kaikōura for heavy rain
State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura will reopen today after being closed for more than a year because of the damage caused by last November's earthquake. It's been a long road to get the highway back up… Audio
Kaikōura mayor welcomes SH1 reopening
State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura is due to reopen on Friday, after ten major slips brought down almost a million cubic metres of rock on to the road in the November 2016 earthquake. Large sections of… Audio
Race to complete Kaikōura SH1 nearly over
Road crews are racing to complete the finishing touches on State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura, ahead of its scheduled reopening on Friday. The South Island's main transport corridor was devastated in… Audio
North Canterbury relieved to see SH1 re-opening
More than a year after North Canterbury's 7.8 magnitude earthquake forced its closure, State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura will re-open to the public on Friday. Thousands of cars and trucks have been… Audio
Kaikoura road to open, but truckies not celebrating yet
The countdown to Friday's re-opening of State Highway 1 through Kaikoura has started, but truck drivers won't be celebrating just yet. Audio
Workers race to finish SH1 north of Kaikōura
Workers rebuilding State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura are scrambling to finish the job, with just one week left until it reopens. The South Island's main transport corridor was severely damaged in last… Audio
'Horrendous' crash kills three in Northland
Three people were killed in a three-car collision on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road south of Whangarei. Inspector Wayne Ewers talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Motorists urged to stay off roads due to flooding
Persistent rain flooded multiple roads and State Highway One in Canterbury today. A State of Emergency was declared in Timaru, while sandbags were handed out in Dunedin and Ashburton. Video, Audio
Kaikoura temporary workers village nearly completed
A temporary village will house 300 NZTA and KiwiRail workers fixing State Highway One and the railway corridor between Christchurch and Picton. Video, Audio
NZTA hopes to soon reopen SH1 between Chch & Kaikoura
The Transport Agency hopes to reopen the road between Kaikoura and Christchurch before Christmas, but the road workers have a big job ahead of them. Video, Audio
PM warns Kaikoura may only have one road in for months
State Highway One north of Kaikoura is likely to remain closed for many months, Prime Minister John Key says. Video, Audio
Man lands plane on SH1 to help family stranded by quake
Andrew Bowmar flew his Cessna from Gore to his partner's family farm in Kaikoura, landing on State Highway One. He told Checkpoint about his plans, which include rescuing three stranded cows. Video, Audio
22 people in Seddon evacuation centre
RNZ reporter Kate Newton has just arrived in Seddon from Ward where 22 people are still in an evacuation centre. She joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
Road realigned in and around Kaikoura
Transport Minister Simon Bridges says there's significant damage to roads in the South Island following yesterday's magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Audio