NZTA clarifies winter road closure warning after Northland concerns
A warning that some state highways could be 'proactively' closed this winter before bad weather hits sparked a flurry of concern from Northlanders.
However, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi [NZTA] has since clarified that the message mainly applied to the South Island.
NZTA posted a warning on its Northland
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