10 Aug 2025

'Extremely icy' road south of New Plymouth closed

2:53 pm on 10 August 2025
SH60 closed off north of Tākaka. Shortly up the road is the bridge across the Tākaka River to Collingwood.

Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

Emergency services have been called to Pembroke Road in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, formerly known as Egmont National Park, after a report of several vehicles sliding on ice and coming off the road.

No injuries have been reported.

The road is currently extremely icy and will be closed.

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