The pedestrian was struck in a northbound lane on the Southern Motorway between the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp in Manukau and the East Tamaki Rd off-ramp in Papatoetoe. Pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle on Auckland’s Southern MotorwayThe pedestrian was struck in a northbound lane on the Southern Motorway between the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp in Manukau and the East Tamaki Rd off-ramp in Papatoetoe. Image / Google MapsA pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle on the Southern Motorway in Auckland. Emergency services were called to the crash, in a northbound lane between the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp and the East Tamaki Rd off-ramp, near Ōtara, about 12.30am, police said. “Despite the best efforts of first responders, the person died at the scene.”The northbound lanes were closed on the affected section of the motorway before being reopened about 6am.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 05, 2026 21:38 UTC