Crashes block Auckland's southern motorwayNZTA Southbound traffic backed up on the southern motorway on Tuesday morning after a crash closed a lane after the Takanini on-ramp. Two crashes on Auckland's southern motorway blocked lanes on Tuesday morning, causing heavy traffic congestion. It was cleared around 7.40am but motorists travelling south on the southern motorway have been advised to expect delays from Hill Rd, Manurewa. Auckland Transport advised motorists in the area to expect delays as congestion eased. READ MORE: 'Armed police swoop on North Shore road'Meanwhile, an Armed Offenders Squad call-out briefly closed Auckland's Albany Highway on the North Shore between Sunset Rd and Upper Harbour Highway.

Source: Stuff June 20, 2016 19:41 UTC