Holidaymakers have been warned to be prepared for extremely heavy traffic leaving Auckland after the Christmas break. Northbound traffic on State Highway 1, on the 35km stretch between Puhoi and Wellsford, was crawling for hours for most of Friday. Supplied Northbound traffic on SH1 was already at a standstill at 9.30am on Friday. Supplied Long queues of holiday-makers jam the SH1 heading northbound on the NZTA's worst predicted day for travel. The Auckland Harbour Bridge is thick with traffic heading northbound, as planned upgrades close all but three lanes.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2019 23:37 UTC