Three lanes are now blocked and traffic is banked up past Pt Chevalier after a crash on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway this morning.
Emergency services are at the scene near the Newton Rd offramp, after the accident, involving a single car, left the right two lanes impassable.
Three lanes are now closed to help with vehicle recovery with tow trucks on their way.
The transport authority warned motorists to either delay their journey or expect to be held up citybound from the Causeway.
Motorway cameras show vehicles inching their way into the city on the four-lane highway. with queues stretching back to the Causeway.
