POLE POSITION: Auckland motorway traffic came to a standstill late this morning after one of two flagpoles on the Harbour Bridge crashed on to the northbound lanes.

• 雄伟的奥克兰大桥常常飘扬两面纽西兰国旗，今天晌午，其中的一个旗杆却被狂风刮断，倒在大桥的车道上，致使大桥上大塞车。