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Damage has been caused to roads by the recent extreme weather events in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.
Read the North Urban flood recovery update - May 2024 to stay updated on the progress of the repair work in your area.
We ask for your patience while we repair sites all over Auckland.
To report new issues, please contact us.
Completed slip repair sites
The following is a list of recently completed sites in the North Urban area. Our thanks go to everyone in each of these communities for your patience and understanding as we made necessary repairs and restored safe connections.
- Beach Road, Torbay
- Dairy Flat Highway, Dairy Flat (2 sites)
- East Coast Road, Redvale (one of 2 sites)
- Gills Road, Albany
- Glenvar Road, Torbay
- Hobbs Road, Whangaparaoa
- Inkster Street, Birkenhead
- Kaipatiki Road, Glefield
- Mollyhawk Place, Birkenhead
- Paremoremo Road, Paremoremo (four large slip sites)
- Ridge Road, Lucas Heights (two sites and resilience work)
- Riverhaven Drive, Wade Heads
- Scott Road, Stillwater
- Sir Peter Blake Parade, Bayswater
- Tauhinu Road and The Close, Greenhithe
- Tizard Road, Birkenhead
Work has also been completed on many minor sites, including hydro-seeding of minor slip sites with grasses to help stabilise the banks.
Duck Creek Road, Stillwater
27 June 2024
Road status: open with stop/go traffic management in place
On 30 June 2024, work started between 296 and 325 Duck Creek Road, an area that was damaged by an underslip (slump below the road) during the Auckland Anniversary weather event in January 2023. Work includes:
- cutting back the embankment adjacent to 307 Duck Creek Road and creating a temporary widened road
- on the north (valley) side, constructing 2 timber retaining walls measuring 16 metres and 86 metres long
- on the embankment (south) side, constructing a 95-metre-long retaining wall adjacent to 307 Duck Creek Road
- finishing works such as pavement repairs, additional drainage, new kerb and channel, landscaping and fencing.
Duck Creek Road remains open but will be reduced to one lane of traffic through the work site. We will use a mix of temporary traffic management, such as temporary traffic lights, and a lower speed limit.
Hinemoa Terrace, Birkenhead
Road status: closed, access for residents only
Before the Fulton Hogan team could start, Vector, Chorus and Watercare had to move their services.
In addition to the large slip face, the road slumped along almost the entire length. The team have constructed of a timber retaining wall and placed rock at the base of the slip, where the ground condition is weak.
27 June 2024
Road status: resident access only
Repairs to a huge slip on Hinemoa Terrace began in early February 2024. The new retaining wall has now been completed. Watercare have replaced a broken asbestos cement pipe at the end of Hinemoa Terrace and will do pressure testing and leak detection of other pipes by the end of June.
If all is well with the water pipes, final paving will begin from 1 July. On 5 July, Vector will be on site to move a power pole.
A planting programme is in development.
15 February 2024
Construction is progressing well with piling underway to support a retaining wall.
2 February 2024
- Contractors are moving equipment to the site prior to starting construction work next week.
- Due to the narrowness of Hinemoa Terrace, and large machinery required for the repairs, access to properties will be restricted at times.
- All vehicles will need to park outside of the works area on Hinemoa Street.
January 2024
- Utility works in progress.
- Wall construction works to start early February.
December 2023
Final designs completed.
20 July 2023
Awaiting Vector and Chorus service relocations and new streetlight layout
3 May 2023
- Geotechnical testing is complete, and our contractor Fulton Hogan is now working on the final designs and specifications.
- We’re currently working with Vector to find the best solution for the location of power lines.
- Road status – closed in both directions.
26 April 2023
- Finalising design with community board support.
- Road status – closed, open to residents only.
John Brian Drive, Redvale
27 June 2024
Status: open, single lane
There are 2 slip sites on John Brian Drive. Work at Site 1 began in June, and construction of the new retaining wall should be complete by the end of June. New kerb and channels as well as paving repairs will follow.
Design options for Site 2 are being finalised.
Masterton Road, Rothsay Bay
27 June 2024
Work to repair the underslip and wash-out at the end of Masterton Road near the beach will start soon. Repairs include:
- tree-pruning to enable works (this will be as minimal as possible)
- construction of a 27-metre-long timber retaining wall and riprap (rock buttress) near the footpath and edge of the stream
- finishing works such as road and footpath pavement and additional drainage facilities.
Pedestrian access to the beach will be maintained.
Spur Road, Stillwater
26 June 2024
Spur Road was affected by a large slumping area during the Anniversary Weekend floods in January 2023. Repairs will start within the next few months.
The slip is near 230 Spur Road, and a new retaining wall will be built on the downhill side of the road (see image and map).
Twin Wharf Road, Herald Island
Road status: open, single lane
27 June 2024
Road status: closed
In April 2024, enabling works started on Twin Wharf Road, Herald Island, where the road and footpath have slumped towards the water. Work here is expected to take several months to complete, as works will be conducted in stages.
Temporary stairs are in place to provide access while soil nails are being installed to stabilise the bank.
January 2024
Final design is being reviewed.
20 July 2023
Preliminary design is being reviewed.
3 May 2023
- We are doing geotechnical testing and drafting initial designs to build a new retaining wall to replace the wall that collapsed.
- We plan to begin construction in early 2024 and expect to be finished by mid-2024, weather permitting.
- Road status – one lane open.
Wade River Road, Stanmore Bay
Road status: Open - Single Lane.
January 2024
Design in being finalised.
20 July 2023
Design in progress.
25 May 2023
- We are currently undertaking geotechnical testing and initial designs to build a new retaining wall to replace the damaged one
- We plan to begin construction in early 2024 and, weather permitting, expect to be finished by mid 2024
- Road status: One lane open
Other slip repairs
The following slip repairs are also on our list and currently in the design phase. We will share more information about each location under its own section when we have it. For now, other roads where slip repair work is planned include:
- Brigham Creek Road, Whenuapai
- Bush Road, Albany
- East Coast Road, Red Vale
- Huka Road, Birkenhead
- Lonely Track Road, Albany
- Rahui Road, Greenhithe
- Raymond Terrace, Birkenhead
- Wade River Road, Wade Head
Please note: All works are subject to change due to factors such as weather, resourcing and delivery of supplies. Information contained here is a guide for general purposes only.