Northbound traffic on State Highway 1 through Puhoi, Warkworth and Wellsford was congested and delays were anticipated throughout the day, the New Zealand Transport Agency says. Photo / File
As the Christmas hype begins to settle down, Auckland holidaymakers dispersed from the city causing major delays on the roads early on, however, this cleared by mid afternoon.
The major networks leaving Auckland are now free-flowing.
Northbound traffic on State Highway 1 was slow about midday through Puhoi, Warkworth and
Wellsford.
Aucklanders were also warned to expected delays when travelling to the Coromandel and Tauranga through Mangatawhiri and Maramarua.
Auckland Harbour Bridge has closed the "clip-on" lanes for maintenance from December 26 to January 4. Three lanes in each direction will remain open during that time.
