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3 Mar 2026 14:48
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A crash involving a power pole's closed some southbound lanes on the Christchurch Southern Motorway

    A crash involving a power pole's closed some southbound lanes on the Christchurch Southern Motorway


    Emergency Services responded around 6:35.

    Police say the inside lanes heading southbound around the Curlett's Road off-ramp are closed, and contractors are onsite to repair the power pole.

    No injuries have been reported.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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