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Auckland motorway reopened after incident saw both directions shut

May 31, 2023

A busy Auckland motorway has reopened after being blocked in both directions as emergency services attended an incident during rush hour today.

North and southbound lanes on Auckland's Southwestern motorway had been closed as police blocked lanes.

Waka Kotahi also advised of the closure which it said was due to a "police incident".

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