A rally for campaigners wanting a bypass around Woodend was held in the North Canterbury town on Sunday. Protesters spilled out on to SH1 and blocked traffic to highlight the need for a bypass around their North Canterbury town. Supporters of the Woodend bypass took the action to street in a literal sense on Sunday at an event aimed at signalling its importance to the small community. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Supporters of North Canterbury's Woodend Bypass were holding a community event in a local park on Sunday but took the action to street - literally. Woodend School sits on the main road and its principal, Adrienne Simpson, said her priority was student safety.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2020 04:30 UTC