North-bound traffic queued along the Kapiti Expressway between Waikanae and Ōtaki on Wednesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell
North-bound traffic queued along the Kapiti Expressway between Waikanae and Ōtaki on Wednesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Congestion is not expected to ease until 8pm on Christmas eve for Wellington holiday makers heading north from the capital.
At 11am Waka Kotahi NZTA Wellington advised there were still major northbound delays on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Waikanae Beach and Ōtaki, with queues growing at Te Horo andPeka Peka.
They later updated delays at Peka Peka had "eased slightly" but remained between Te Horo and Ōtaki.
With the Wellington region also hit with wet weather on Thursday, MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferries recommended travellers allow plenty of time to drive to the conditions.