UPDATE: Serious crash closes SH60 near Motueka (SH60 now OPEN)
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 3 Apr 2026 11:23pm | Nelson and Marlborough
State Highway 60 has reopened following a serious crash on the route earlier today. The highway was closed for approximately eight hours while the incident was being resolved.
4.30pm
Detour routes are in place following a serious crash south of Motueka on State Highway 60 this afternoon. The highway is now closed between Harley Road and Robinson Road while emergency services manage the incident
3.30pm
State Highway 60 is closed south of Motueka following a serious crash this afternoon.
The two-vehicle crash, which occurred near intersection of Easton Loop, was reported shortly before 3 pm.