Rimutaka Hill cut off, cars hit by landslide

A landslide has closed State Highway 2 at the summit of Rimutaka Hill.

The landslide has hit two cars but no one is injured, police said.

State Highway 2 is closed in both directions and traffic will not be able to pass through.

Motorists are urged to avoid the area and to postpone travel while the scene is cleared and the land is stabilised.