Update: The road is now open.

Earlier:

A rockfall near Orman Falls between Makarora and Haast in the Haast Pass (SH6) closed the highway after 8am today (September 24), NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said.

“An excavator is on the way to site now to clear the rockfall,” NZTA's West Coast maintenance contract manager Moira Whinham said. 

Drivers are advised to delay or postpone their journeys today – there is no alternative direct route connecting the West Coast and Wānaka.

The next update on the Haast Pass Road will be at 4pm today.