Ngai Tahu Kaumatua representative Dean Whaanga blesses the Edendale Realignment Project opening in the Southland town this morning. PHOTO: Abbey PalmerToday marked the official opening of Southland’s State Highway 1 Edendale realignment project - six months ahead of its planned completion and on budget. Invercargill Labour list MP Dr Liz Craig, who opened the event, said it would benefit commuters and the wider Edendale community alike. “It will increase safety for Edendale residents by shifting State Highway 1 traffic away from the town, the primary school and the Fonterra dairy plant. The Edendale Realignment Project opened in the Southland town this morning.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 13, 2019 01:30 UTC