Our newsroom's been told of heavy snow falling across that part of the country.

NZTA advised that the detour, involving State Highways 49, 4, 47 and 46, adds 40 minutes to the journey.

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31 Aug: A south-westerly wind change could bring damaging gusts to the North Island, across the day

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31 Aug: A fire investigator will be attending the scene of a massive fire at a flower nursery in Auckland

31 Aug: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has been felt by some residents in parts of both of the North and South Islands

30 Aug: An active weekend of weather across the country - with winds in the North and snow in the South

30 Aug: One New Zealand is bringing mobile services and technology to the frontline of conservation

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