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RNZ News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- RNZ News
New highway replacing Manawatu Gorge road is now open
The roads looks near completion at the Woodville end. Photo: RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham The four-lane Te Ahu a Turanga highway is now open to drivers, becoming the new State Highway 3. The first commuters are now driving over the 11.5 kilometre highway that connects Ashhurst and Woodville. It replaces the old Manawatu Gorge Rd, which closed in 2017 following slips, and took five years to build. Joy Kopa from with Positively Woodville, speaks to Kathryn about what the new road will mean for the town.
RNZ News
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- RNZ News
Saddle Road reopens between Ashhurst and Woodville, Manawatū
Saddle Road between Ashhurst and Woodville is closed. Photo: Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Fire and Emergency says firefighters have extracted a person trapped in car after a collision with a truck near Palmerston North. The crash closed Saddle Road between Ashhurst and Woodville just after 5pm, but the road has since been reopened. The Serious Crash Unit has also finished its scene investigation The crashed truck remains off to the side of the road and would be recovered during daylight hours, police said. While the road was now open, police asked motorists to drive to the conditions and expect delays while congestion eased. The injured person has been airlifted to Wellington Hospital in critical condition. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- RNZ News
Crash closes Saddle Road between Ashhurst and Woodville, Manawatū
Saddle Road between Ashhurst and Woodville is closed. Photo: Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A crash has closed Saddle Road between Ashhurst and Woodville with motorists being advised to avoid travel if possible. Police said emergency services got reports of the crash at 5.20pm and it is believed one person is critically injured. They are advising motorists to avoid travel if possible as the only diversion is via the Pahiatua Track. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
