A person is believed to have been seriously hurt in a crash on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway near Great North Road, Waterview.
Commuters were warned to avoid the area and delay travel as the three-lane motorway was down to one lane.
At 6.30pm, two lanes were open but significant delays were expected, NZTA tweetd.
Emergency services were at the scene of the crash between Waterview and Patiki Rd, heading west on State Highway 16.