Immediately after the Mt Wellington Highway interchange, the motorway curves south to head towards the Tāmaki River. After crossing the Tāmaki River, the motorway forms a boundary between the suburbs of Papatoetoe to the west and Otara to the east.
Immediately after the Mt Wellington Highway intersection, the motorway bends south to head towards the Tāmaki River. After crossing the Tāmaki River, the motorway serves as a dividing line between the suburbs of Papatoetoe to the west and Otara to the east.