3.30pm:
SH15 between Maungatapere and Otaika is now open.
1:28 pm:
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises State Highway 15 is expected to reopen between Maungatapere and Otaika around 2pm this afternoon.
The road has been closed since yesterday morning (Wednesday 29 January) to allow NZ Police to investigate following the unexplained death of a motorcyclist.
NZTA thanks everyone for their patience during the closure.
