Traffic is backed up around a West Auckland park this afternoon as tens of thousands attend a free Waitangi Day concert.
Whānau Waipareira-organised Waitangi@Waititi began at 9am in Parrs Park in Oratia and by noon around 35,000 people had already arrived, a Herald reporter at the event said.
“[That number] might well double, according to organisers.”
As of 12.30pm Google’s live traffic maps showed heavy congestion around the park, especially at the Parrs Cross and Seymour Roads roundabout.