Police cordons in Porirua removed following gas leak near Pak'nSave

There are cordons in place in the CBD and in the Parumoana St area. Photo / Google Maps

Police and fire crews have contained a gas leak in central Porirua, caused by a truck that collided with a gas valve this afternoon.

Police were asking people to avoid the Parumoana St area of central Porirua, near the Pak'nSave supermarket.

The area was cordoned off and traffic control was in place.

@NZTAWgtn seems to be some incident in Porirua by northbound on ramp (paknsave)

— Helen Tweedie (@HelenTweeds4) April 23, 2018

The southbound off-ramp from SH1 was closed at Porirua.

The Transport Agency was warning motorists of delays.