One southbound lane is blocked between Elizabeth St and the Waihi Rd offramp.
Traffic was crawling on Takitimu Drive following a car breakdown that blocked a lane earlier this evening.
A police spokeswoman said a caller at 5.45pm had reported a car missing a wheel was blocking the left southbound lane between the intersections at Elizabeth St and the Waihi Rd off-ramp.
She
said traffic could pass but was having to merge so was moving slowly.
Police were at the scene awaiting the arrival of a jack, leaving about 6.50pm.
Meanwhile, Fraser St near Greerton was briefly blocked after a collision between two cars and a motorcycle.