Truck rolls, closes State Highway 1 near Taihape

State Highway 1 is closed south of Taihape after a truck rolled.

The heavy truck and trailer unit rolled about five minutes south of the Rangitīkei town about 5am on Monday.

Police said there were no injuries but the highway will remain closed for some time until the truck and trailer are removed.

NZ Transport Agency said the highway was closed south of Rauma Rd.

It said there was no detour available, however SH4 could be considered as an alternate route.

A 12.30pm update from NZTA said the stretch of SH1 south of Taihape remained closed as crews used a crane to remove the truck.