Update on protest activity

Police are advising commuters to allow additional time to reach their destinations this morning

A number of planned protests are now under way in various locations across New Zealand.

There are large gatherings in Tāmaki Makaurau and central Wellington, along with a number of other cities and towns.

As expected, some of the gatherings are impacting on traffic across our roading networks.

Auckland motorists are advised there are heavy delays on parts of the motorway network this morning.

Police are monitoring heavy traffic heading northbound on State Highway 1 south of Ramarama.

Meanwhile, out west there is also heavy traffic heading city bound on State Highway 16 near Royal Road.

Delays are also expected on the Upper Harbour Highway ahead of the connection with State Highway 16.

There have been no arrests so far.

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