A large slip has blocked the southbound lane of Thames Coast Road on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula.
The slip is described as being on the section of State Highway 25 road near Whakatete and Ngarimu Bays.
Police said in a statement contractors will be working to clear the slip, but the road is likely to be under stop/go for a number of hours, possibly until midday.
Traffic management is currently in place.
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