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NZTA projectProjectRoadingRai Saddle realignmentGill PrenticeFebruary 5, 2018November 15, 2022 by Gill PrenticeFebruary 5, 2018November 15, 2022 A key risk-spot on SH6 between Blenheim and Nelson has undergone a challenging realignment. Hugh de Lacy reports. NO FEWER THAN 20 people have died...