Road conditions due to weather. Drive safe and take extra care.

Auckland

There is damage across Auckland this morning after last night‘s severe storm.

There are traffic lights, motorway signage and traffic cameras not working because of power outages and there may be surface flooding and storm debris on the roads.

Please only travel if you have to and approach uncontrolled intersections with caution and observe normal give way rules.

NZ Transport Agency advises all motorways across the Auckland network and the Auckland Harbour Bridge are open.

The following local roads have partial closures: Henderson Valley Rd near Parrs Rd, Henderson; Woodside Rd, Massey; Temple St, Meadowbank: and Maskell St, St Heliers.

There are reports coming in of a tree blocking part of Gillies Ave in Epsom

SH 26 Paeroa to Thames

Due to a major fire at a nearby Mill, the road is closed.

Alternative Route Southbound: Use SH25, left onto Hauraki Rd, left onto SH2 for Paeroa. Northbound: use SH2, onto Hauraki Rd, right onto SH25 for Kopu.ightonto Hauraki Rd, right onto SH25 for Kopu.