Queues at Sylvia Park in 2022. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Shoppers heading out to snatch a Black Friday deal are being warned to plan their travel carefully, as traffic is expected to ramp up.
In 2023, cars were stuck in hours-long queues in the Westfield Newmarket Mall carpark, the weekend before Black Friday.
The New Zealand Transport Agency is expecting to see more traffic than normal on state highways over the Black Friday period - and says drivers should prepare for delays, especially in areas close to major Auckland shopping areas in Westgate, Newmarket, Mt Wellington and the airport.
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