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Truck fire closes northbound SH20 in Auckland during morning rush

NZ HeraldStuffFriday 6 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, NZ Transport Agency

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A truck fire caused the northbound closure of Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway (SH20) on Friday morning. The closure occurred just after 8am between the Cavendish Drive off-ramp near Manukau and caused traffic to build up during the rush hour period.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Fri 6 Jun 2025, 8:26am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 20 minutes
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Auckland’s SH20 closed to northbound traffic at rush hour after truck fire (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    Truck fire closes Auckland motorway during morning rush (opens in new tab)