Auckland commuters showed their softer side this morning after stopping to allow a family of ducks to cross the motorway.
The New Zealand Transport Agency caught the heart-warming moment on one of its traffic cameras shortly before 8am.
SH1 NORTHERN MWY, SOUTHBOUND - 7:45AM
— NZTA Akld & Nthlnd (@NZTAAkl) 23 August 2018
Please allow a little extra time citybound on the Northern Mwy this morning with minor delays due to ducks crossing near Tristram Ave. NZ Police are now escorting all to safety. ^TP #becauseitsfriday #nocrashescaused pic.twitter.com/c38jB6lhV5
The video shows three lanes of traffic coming to a halt to allow the family to make their way across Auckland's busy Northern Motorway.
The NZTA said that police had escorted the duck and her ducklings to safety.