West Coast Traffic

Reefton — West Coast Police are currently at the scene of a fatal crash on SH7, between Reefton and Blacks Point.

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Westport — WESTPORT CLOSED TO FLOODING The west coast township of Westport is currently closed to all traffic in and out of the town due to severe flooding on State Highway 67 from Westport to Greymouth, State Highway 6 from Westport to Inangahua, and on State Highway 67 from Westport to Karamea.

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Greymouth — Work will get underway next Monday 18 June 2012 on work to improve safety at the State Highway 6 (SH 6) High Street and Raleigh Street intersection in Greymouth.

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West Coast — A German woman is dead and two of her countrywomen are in hospital following a road accident near Bruce Bay in South Westland earlier today.

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West Coast — A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car about midday, 2km south of Hari Hari on the West Coast.

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West Coast — Police on the West Coast are frustrated by irresponsible behaviour on the roads which is impacting on their ability to attend serious incidents and is "a disaster waiting to happen".

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Fox Glacier — Whataroa Police are urging all motorists travelling on State Highway 6, between Fox Glacier and Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island, to exercise extra care by reducing speed and increasing following distances, due to widespread surface flooding after heavy rain falls.

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Reefton — There has been a large slip on State Highway 7, the Reefton - Springs Junction road.

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Haast — Location Area SH 6 Harihari To Haast.

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West Coast — A crash has occured in the Upper Buller Gorge on State Highway 6.

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Punakiki — At 12.58 pm Wednesday 30 December 2009 police were advised of a serious crash on State Highway 6 near Punakaiki, where the rider of a motorcycle travelling north, failed to take a bend.

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Greymouth — At 0820hrs on the 10 November 2009 Police were informed of a car v truck crash on State Highway 6 at Rapahoe.

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Punakiki —  The police are investigating a fatal crash on the West Coast of the South Island, north of Punakaiki.

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Hokitika — At about 3.20 pm on the 29th of June 2009, a Ritchies bus carrying 16 children home from school crashed into a power pole on Blue Spur Road, Hokitika.

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West Coast — At about 4.08 pm police were advised of a fatal crash on SH 6 near Needle Point south of Charleston on the West Coast.

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West Coast — Due to the heavy rain on the West Coast State Highway 6 near Fourteen Mile Creek is closed due to flooding and rock slips.

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West Coast — Police and roading contractors are in attendance at an incident involving a truck on the Otira Highway (State Highway 73), approximately 5kms East of Kumara, Westland District.

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Hokitika — At 6.10pm on Monday the 13th April 2009 Hokitika Police attended a fatal road accident at Hari Hari.

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Greymouth — All of the Emergency Services are currently asttending a seriuous head-on crash between a car and a truck, two minutes west out of Greymouth on State Highway 7, also known as Omoto Road.

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Hokitika — At about 7.30 pm on Friday the 26 October 2008 Hokitika Police were advised of a motor vehicle crash at the Mikonui River which is about 15 km South of Ross.

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West Coast — State Highway 6, Lower Buller Gorge; A slip has blocked the entire road between Inangahua Junction and Westport.

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West Coast — At approximately 3.50 pm Saturday 2nd February 2008 a tour bus, operated by Stray Travel Ltd, was travelling towards Greymouth and left the road on State Highway 6 approximately 3 kilometres south of Charleston Township. 

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