The southbound lane closure is in place between Bowler Avenue and Eccles Street - while the northbound lane remains open.

NZTA says a detour's in place, and people should allow extra time for travel.

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18 Dec: Southland Police say those responsible for shooting two people in Gore remain at large

17 Dec: Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged

17 Dec: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel

17 Dec: More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July

17 Dec: The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years

17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September

16 Dec: A man's pleaded guilty to causing the hunting death of an Otago man on Stewart Island

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Entertainment:
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Rugby League:
Rugby league's NRL has issued breach notices to the Sydney Roosters in relation to salary cap overspend and the Melbourne Storm in relation to team selection protocols 6:16

Living & Travel:
Uninterrupted play is coming to the ASB Classic tennis tournament 6:06

Cricket:
Nathan Lyon's handing credit to his quicks after becoming the second highest wicket taker in Australian test cricket history 5:56

Accident and Emergency:
The search for two climbers on Mount Cook has ended - as it's believed they were killed in an unsurvivable ice avalanche 5:27

Law and Order:
Australian man Lamar Ahchee sentenced to 12 years in prison for role in Bali cocaine-smuggling plot 4:36

Hamilton:
A homicide investigation's been launched after a person died and another was seriously injured in Hamilton last night 4:36

Entertainment:
Kelsey Grammer feels his newborn son gives him a second chance to nail fatherhood 21:50

Entertainment:
Kelly Ripa "tries not to act so much anymore" because she does not want to be away from her family 21:20

Law and Order:
Former senior police officers detail why Bondi Beach terror incident was so difficult to defend 20:57

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