The NZ Transport Agency advises that State highway 1 through the Brynderwyns Hills will remain closed for most of the
day. There are detours in place.
A fully laden fuel tanker and a car have crashed on the south side, blocking the road in both directions.
The fuel has to be removed from the tanker before it can be shifted off the road. This is expected to take until about
5pm this afternoon.
The detour for northbound traffic is to turn left off SH1 on to SH12, right on to Paparoa Oakleigh Road, on to Paparoa
Road, right on to Mangapai Road and back onto SH1.
The detour will take about 55 minutes.
For south-bound traffic the detour is to turn left at Waipu on to The Braigh, on to The Centre, on to Cove Road, Left on
to Mangawhai Heads Road, on to Molesworth Drive, Right on to Moir Street, on to Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road and back onto
SH1.
The detour is not suitable for heavy vehicles and will take about 40 minutes.