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State Highway 6 near Wanaka reopens with convoy system after flood damage

State Highway 6 near Wanaka has reopened with limited access using escorted convoys after flooding closed the route last week.

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State Highway 6 near Wanaka has reopened following closure due to last week's flooding. The road is now operating with limited access, using up to three daily convoys assisted by pilot vehicles. Crews are working to clear around 30 slips on the affected section, though further bad weather could disrupt the convoy operations.

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State Highway 6 near Wanaka reopens with limited access

There will be up to three convoys a day assisted by pilot vehicles – after several days of road closure following last weeks' flooding.

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