Traffic is easing after motorists were asked to allow extra time heading north on Auckland's Southern Motorway when a breakdown left traffic banked up 12km.
Waka Kotahi NZTA earlier said a breakdown was blocking the middle northbound lane after the Southeastern Highway on-ramp, prior to Penrose Rd overbridge.
The traffic was now easing but motorists were being advised to plan ahead of time when travelling from Manukau to Albany on either State Highway 1 or State Highway 20 or 16 or 18.
It had since been cleared but there were long delays and a 12km queue that stretched between Manukau and Penrose.
