UPDATE: 2.05pm – SH1/Dunedin Southern Motorway Reopened

08 Apr 2026, 14:29 by NZTA · SCOOP

State Highway 1/Dunedin Southern Motorway at Burnside has reopened after a crash this morning left a digger stuck on the road.

The site is now cleared and both northbound and southbound lanes are open, but people are asked to travel with care in the area while congestion eases.

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