Police have issued a warning after a reported "massive" pothole punctured the tyres of various vehicles traversing State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range.
Social media users have posted videos showing a lengthy line of stricken vehicles changing tyres near the summit of the Waikato to Bay of Plenty route, plus rescue trucks.
"Massive pothole on the kaimais near the top took out heaps of cars tyres [sic]," one Facebook user who captured the sorry scene said.
Bay of Plenty police took to Facebook to blame poor road conditions and issue a warning.