Home / New ZealandPūhoi checkpoint targeting gang bike run closes State Highway 1NZ Herald16 Jun, 2023 12:12 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe northbound lane at State Highway 1 at Puhoi has been blocked due to a 'police issue'. Image / Waka KotahiThe northbound lane at State Highway 1 at Puhoi has been blocked due to a 'police issue'. Image / Waka KotahiA checkpoint stopping gang members on motorcycles has disrupted those travelling northbound in Pūhoi this morning.Police confirmed they were holding a checkpoint on SH1 in Pūhoi today.The police checkpoint is targeting a convoy of Tribesmen MC riders heading north from Auckland, the Herald understands. Waka Kotahi said the northbound lane at Pūhoi was temporarily blocked “due to a police issue” at 11.25am. Five minutes later they said police had reopened the roads but travellers should still expect delays.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The disruption comes as nearby Prime Minister Chris Hipkins officially opened the new Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway this morning.UPDATE 11:30AMPolice have now reopened #SH1 northbound through the Puhoi area. Allow extra time for delays in the area until fully cleared. ^TP https://t.co/dsvIPfWz0B— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) June 15, 2023 SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandOpinion|UpdatedNZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion today18 Jan 08:16 PMNew ZealandBack to school: How parents are cutting uniform costs18 Jan 08:00 PMNew ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Monday, January 19, 2026Watch18 Jan 07:47 PMSponsoredDiscover Australia with AAT Kings’ easy-going guided holidays 15 Jan 12:33 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
