File image. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
A logging truck rolled on State Highway 1 north of Kaitāia, blocking the road in both directions with no diversions possible.
The truck tipped over at Waiharara just before 9am, leaving logs strewn across the road and a neighbouring paddock.
Police expected the road to remain closed for some time, and urged motorists to avoid the area or delay travel if possible.
There were no detours available around the crash site, which is about 25 kilometres north of Kaitāia.
No injuries had been reported as a result of the roll-over.
Work with heavy machinery to remove the remaining logs form the rolled truck started about 10.30am.
Police, ambulance and the Kaitāia and Houhora volunteer fire brigades responded to the crash.
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