A large scrub fire near Porirua has now under control after it blocked a lane on State Highway 59 causing major delays around rush hour.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand were alerted around 4pm to the scrub fire, measuring approximately 50m x 10m and located between State Highway 59 and the railway tracks.
Four fire trucks and a water tanker are at the scene.
The fire had seen the Titahi Bay on/off ramp closed and the left northbound lane blocked.
These are now open according to NZ Transport Agency.
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However, "congestion and significant delays remain for traffic heading northbound."
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