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After a morning of "gridlock" and traffic chaos in Rotorua, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has U-turned on a major highway closure - for now.
The decision followed a stinging rebuke from Rotorua mayor Tania Tapsell and a major backlash from city businesses and residents.
All four lanes of State Highway 30A between Te Ngae Road and Fenton Street were closed for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) resurfacing works on Monday, with the work scheduled to continue until 12 December.
Motorists were forced to use detours and reported huge delays of up to two hours for usually quick journeys in and out of the city during much of Monday morning and early afternoon.
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