Major traffic delays in Auckland

Auckland's northwestern motorway. Photo/ NZTA

A breakdown on an Auckland motorway earlier this morning caused major traffic delays.

There had been a breakdown on the citybound side of the Northwestern motorway just before Te Atatu at around 7am, The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) tweeted this morning.

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Despite the road being cleared shortly after, Auckland traffic was backed up past Hobsonville, NZTA said.

Commuters reported that traffic on the North-Western motorway had cleared by 9am.

Traffic times saw peak delays of 80 minutes from Kumeu, a NZTA spokeswoman said.

Update: Earlier #breakdown btwn Hobsonville & Te Atatu cleared. #AklTraffic back past Hobsonville. ^WS pic.twitter.com/hU7KZyalr0

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) June 28, 2015