A crane tipped over and reduced traffic to one lane on a SH1 this afternoon.
The incident happened on SH1, just south of Kawakawa town, about 12.20pm, blocking one lane of the road.
Police said a boom came loose and altered the weight on the crane, causing it to tip over.
Police said the highway was down to one-lane for 25 minutes. Both lanes are now open and the crane is being removed.