Truck rolls on Canterbury highway during severe weather

Thursday 23 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 23 Oct 2025, 3:26pm

In this story NZ Transport Agency

A truck overturned on State Highway 73 west of Springfield due to high winds. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi reports that all highways to the West Coast are currently closed. The severe weather has also caused power outages and road closures across the South Island.

How they headlined it

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 23 Oct 2025, 10:51am

   High winds tip truck over on Canterbury highway (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsThu 23 Oct 2025, 12:20pm

   In images: Trees down, truck rolls as high winds hit (opens in new tab)

   • Weather: Dramatic videos show trees topple onto South Island roads (opens in new tab) Thu 23 Oct 2025, 3:26pm
3. The PressThu 23 Oct 2025, 2:34pm

   Downed trees, flipped trucks, floods and slips close roads across the South Island (opens in new tab)