Mangamuka Gorge SH1 under traffic management after logging truck roll

A fully loaded logging truck has tipped over through the Mangamuka Gorge. Photo / NZTA Waka Kotahi

State Highway 1 at Mangamuka Gorge has reopened after a fully loaded logging truck rolled this morning.

The main route in and out of Kaitāia was closed for several hours today.

In an update on NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s website at 3.30pm, motorists were advised the gorge was open under stop/go traffic management.

Police earlier said the driver was uninjured.

“Motorists can expect some delays while the scene is cleared,” a spokesperson said.

The hazard was recorded on Waka Kotahi’s journey planner website just before 9am.

The Mangamuka Gorge is the main route in and out of Kaitāia.

Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.