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Holiday traffic: Long delays out of Auckland
There are delays heading out of Auckland this afternoon.
There are delays heading out of Auckland this afternoon.
Police are also urging motorists to slow down.
A slip is blocking part of State Highway 1 between Christchurch and Kaikōura.
The wait was so long for one motorist, he jumped out of his car and went for a run.
Traffic is stretching for kilometers before the Johnstones Hill Tunnels heading north of Auckland. Video / Tania Osbourne
The NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect the roads to be busy today.
Heading out of town for the break? Find out more about the traffic conditions here.
"We don't want to see any more lives lost this holiday period", senior cop says.
Last December, the camera issued 3846 fines worth $173,660.
Each year an average of 11 people are killed and 400 injured on roads during the break.
Holidaymakers heading out of Auckland can expect to be stuck in a single lane.
Traffic north out of Wellington is expected to be heaviest on Wednesday and Thursday.
A section of Tāmaki Drive is closed until later this evening.
Police were notified at 7.48am
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"There are no diversions, so motorists are asked to avoid travelling this route."
From 6am Friday, a dozen trucks an hour will head from Northport to Auckland.
One driver said it took two-and-a-half hours to travel 66km.
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Cleaning up the mud-caked streets continues, but more wet weather is expected.
Traffic is being diverted off the motorway.
A crash on the southern motorway is causing long delays on Auckland's network today.
Men, those over 60, and Wellingtonians are those most likely not to use their cars.
NZTA has advised motorists to pass the scene 'with care and expect delays'.
Residents say the cost could be covered by central government, rates and possibly tolls.