New Zealand / Wellington Region

SH1 reopens at Pukerua Bay after truck rolls

10:40 am on 1 June 2019

State Highway 1 has reopened at Pukerua Bay, north of Wellington, after a truck rolled blocking the highway.

Photo: NZTA

A truck and trailer rolled at Pukerua Bay about 6.50am, blocking the southbound lane of SH1 and part of the northbound lane.

The highway was closed for several hours between Plimmerton and Paekakariki and traffic is being diverted over Paekakariki Hill Road.