News National Six people have been rescued after their vehicles were trapped by floodwaters between Nelson and Blenheim. Heavy rain and strong winds caused flooding in some places yesterday, disrupting travel on South Island state highways, with some elevated parts of Nelson and Tasman recording up to 300mm of rain in 36 hours. Police said the travellers were reported stuck in floodwaters on State Highway 6, near Canvastown, about 8.35pm yesterday amid heavy rain. Rescue teams were sent from Search and Rescue, Surf Lifesaving New Zealand and the Defence Force, along with firefighters, "and six people were retrieved from vehicles", they said. SH6 between Pelorus and Havelock was closed yesterday but had re-opened by mid-morning today. The NZ Transport Agency said a 50km/h restriction was in place on the highway and "road users are advised to take extra care when travelling along this route". Workers spent the morning clearing debris and repairing damage on the route.…