Press Release – NZ Transport AgencySnow continues to fall in parts of Canterbury, but all of the state highways in the region are now open. UPDATE: 4 August 2026, 10.30am – SH75 in Canterbury reopenedState Highway 75 between Duvauchelle and Little River on Banks Peninsula has reopened after a snow closure, but road users are being urged to take extra care on this route. Snow continues to fall in parts of Canterbury, but all of the state highways in the region are now open. In Otago, the following closures remain:State Highway 85 between Kyeburn and Morrisons, OtagoState Highway 87 from Outram to Middlemarch, OtagoState Highway 1 between Pine Hill and Waitati, OtagoState Highway 75 is open again after a snow closure (Photo/Supplied)Content Sourced from scoop.co.nzOriginal url