A bridge south of Fox Glacier will close overnight for repairs from tonight.
A bridge near Fox Glacier will be closed from 9pm for repairs this week. Photo: 123rf
The South Westland bridge on State Highway six will close from from 9pm to 5am overnight until Friday.
The bridge will open at 11pm, 1am and 3am to allow traffic to pass, except on 17 February when the bridge will be closed for eight hours to allow concrete to set.
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The West Coast is on the verge of gaining at least one new ghost town unless the government comes through with promised life-support for Franz Josef Glacier, a councillor for the region says.
At least 14 people are dead and 150 missing after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India.
Tourism operators say they are facing increasing compliance costs as they struggle to keep their heads above water with no international visitors.
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