Truck breakdown on Southern Motorway near Papakura on-ramp

Traffic on State Highway 1 near the Papakura on-ramp builds-up following a truck breakdown. Photo / NZTA

A truck has broken down in South Auckland, with motorists asked to avoid the area or expect lengthy delays.

Traffic is slow following the breakdown. Photo / NZTA

A police spokesman said the vehicle is blocking the left northbound lane of the southern motorway, near the Papakura on-ramp.