Two test matches at Eden Park and crashes on three main motorways have caused traffic chaos for commuters.
A crash blocking the right and middle southbound lanes on the Southern Motorway near the Penrose overbridge has now been cleared but NZTA is warning motorists heading south from Newmarket to expect delays.
There were three separate crashes on the Northwestern Motorway between 5pm and 6pm.
The first, near Rosebank Rd, blocked the middle lane heading west.
Another crash about 20 minutes later was partially blocking the right lane citybound and the third blocked the right lane on the westbound State Highway 16 Port link.