Photo: NZ HeraldThousands of people attempting to leave the Krishna Holi Festival in the Auckland town of Kumeū have encountered a "ridiculous" logjam of traffic at the exit roads - with motorists waiting more than three hours. The annual event at the Hare Krishna grounds at 1229 Coatsville-Riverhead Highway is a celebration of Holi, a popular Hindu festival known as the festival of colours. Another said: "Ridiculous traffic leaving Krishna Holi Festival, coming up three hours [and still] trying to leave now." Cars waited up to three hours to leave the Krishna Holi festival in Kumeū. "This is the real deal Holi and not a for-profit ‘Holi-inspired’ event with commercial motives," they said.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 11, 2024 08:51 UTC