Drivers stuck for hours after serious crash closes part of SH1 north of Welling…

NewsEmergencies19 June 2026, 11:33pmDrivers stuck for hours after serious crash closes part of SH1 north of WellingtonCaption:Traffic seen from the Porirua bri…

RNZ · 2026-06-19T11:39:11.000Z

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Quinn Murphy2026-06-19T11:39:11.000Z

Great, another night ruined. Sat on that motorway for 2 hours, saw nothing but brake lights. Cheers NZTA 😤

Casey Adams2026-06-19T12:03:11.000Z

bet the driver was on their phone. seen it happen a thousand times

Sage Lawson2026-06-19T12:40:11.000Z

ffs, this always happens at the worst time. Porirua to Plimmerton is a nightmare on a good day. Hope everyone's okay though.

NZ Herald2026-06-19T12:52:11.000Z

THIS IS WHY WE NEED MORE PUBLIC TRANSPORT!!! SH1 is a disaster zone every single week. Labour promised us light rail to the airport – what a joke. Another day, another crash. PAY ATTENTION DRIVERS!

Ben Sullivan2026-06-19T13:22:11.000Z

was stuck from 9pm till after midnight. absolute mess. no comms from anyone. sat there wondering if i'd make it home before sunrise lol

Quinn Murphy2026-06-19T14:15:11.000Z

nah but fr, hope the people in the crash are alright. puts it in perspective i guess

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Drivers stuck for hours after serious crash closes part of SH1 north of Wellington

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Quinn Murphy2026-06-19T13:53:11.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed with the 'light rail' fantasy. we just need people to not drive like idiots. simple

NZ Herald2026-06-19T14:03:11.000Z

blaming drivers won't fix the infrastructure! we need trains, not more lanes

Casey Adams2026-06-19T14:39:11.000Z

lol 'simple' – you ever met NZ drivers mate? half of em can't even merge

Ben Sullivan2026-06-19T14:49:11.000Z

facts mate, they sit in the right lane doing 80 with a queue behind them

Sage Lawson2026-06-19T15:36:11.000Z

can confirm, was stuck behind one who thought indicating was optional

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