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Extreme weather events in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland caused damage to roads in 2023. 

Over the last 18 months, we’ve made significant progress on repairing storm-damaged roads in the North Urban Auckland area, as shown by the following statistics.

Reported sites and slip repairs as of 30 September 2024

  • Total number of sites: 109 (38 major, 71 minor)
  • Currently under construction: 9
  • Completed sites: 88 (81%)

We have completed:

  • 21 out of 38 major slips (55%)
  • 67 out of 71 minor slips (94%).

There are 5 major slips currently under construction:

  • Masterton Road, Rothesay Bay
  • Spur Road, Stillwater
  • Twin Wharf Road, Herald Island (2 sites)
  • Duck Creek Road, Stillwater.

North Urban summary up to October 2024.

The reported number of sites requiring minor to major repairs will change slightly over time as the design and investigation of each slip site develops. We ask for your patience as 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 major sites in the North Urban area.

Work has also been completed on 67 minor sites, including hydroseeding with grasses to help stabilise the banks.

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
  • Hinemoa Terrace, Birkenhead
  • Hobbs Road, Whangaparaoa
  • Inkster Street, Birkenhead
  • John Brian Drive, Redvale (site 1 of 2)
  • Kaipatiki Road, Glenfield
  • Mollyhawk Place, Birkenhead
  • Paremoremo Road, Paremoremo (4 large slip sites)
  • Ridge Road, Lucas Heights (2 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

Duck Creek Road, Stillwater

Road status: open, single lane with traffic lights operating

16 October 2024

The retaining wall on the southern side of the road is now largely complete. This week the team will be creating a temporary road surface for traffic to run on the other side of the road. We plan to work overnight on Sunday to move the barriers and equipment.

On Monday 21 October, the one-lane drive through area will switch from the north to the south side. Traffic will move to the inland side of the road next to the new retaining wall.

An excavator moves the last of the timber lagging from the roadway. It is to be installed on the new timber retaining wall.

Watch aerial footage from September of the Duck Creek Road site (opens in a new tab).

27 September 2024

We have made good progress on the first retaining wall on the south side. Following investigations on site, the south side retaining wall will be extended a further 40m to stabilise the bank in this area. The team will switch over to working on the north side towards the end of October.

The new timber retaining wall. An excavator works with piles of roading gravel, smoothing it out to make a new temporary surface for vehicles to drive on

4 September 2024

The first retaining wall on the south side is progressing well. A crane is on site to hold up a power pole while we construct the retaining wall immediately below.

An orange crane supports a power pole above an excavator working on a bank. White mats stop rain from washing away the soil while it is exposed.

21 August 2024

Over the 6 weeks from 1 July, we have:

  • cut back the embankment adjacent to number 307 Duck Creek Road
  • installed 60% of the timber piles and 60% of the timber lagging (planks laid behind the piles) that make up the longest of the 3 retaining walls (95m). 

In the coming weeks we aim to:

  • relocate the nearby power pole and lines which were compromised during the weather event
  • construct the road pavement on the newly widened section (adjacent to number 307 Duck Creek Road)
  • switch traffic from the north (valley) side of the road to the newly widened south (embankment) side of the road
  • commence construction of the smaller of the 2 north (valley) side retaining walls.

Aerial photo shows the timber retaining wall under construction on the south side of the road. An excavator is working to install timber lagging being the retaining wall posts.

1 August 2024

Work is progressing well and is currently on programme, with completion expected in February 2025.

A bulldozer works on a dirt area alongside a curving concrete wall with orange plastic barriers at one end. A worker watches from the gate of a nearby house, and orange cones are in the foreground.

4 July 2024

Duck Creek Road remains open but is reduced to one lane of traffic through the work site.

27 June 2024

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.

Aerial photo of Duck Creek Road showing underslip area marked with a red rectangle

Duck Creek Road design drawing

Topographic map of Duck Creek Road and surrounding areas, with numbers 296 to 325 marked by a red oval

Hibiscus Coast Highway, Hatfields Beach

Road status: open, single lane with stop/go operating

11 October 2024

From Monday 14 October 2024, we will start repair work. We expect work to take 4 months to complete.

We will reduce Hibiscus Coast Highway to one lane with traffic light stop/go near the intersection with Ocean View Road.

First, we will upgrade drainage on the eastern side of the road. During that time, the single lane restriction will only be in place during work time.

From around 28 October (progress depending), we will install steel barriers. This is to enable works on the western side of the road.

We will then operate stop/go with traffic lights 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the remainder of the work.

Hibiscus Coast Highway was damaged by severe weather in early 2023.

We will also undertake some scheduled repairs on the other (eastern) side of the road at the same time.

Work includes:

  • additional drainage, including a new kerb and channel on the eastern side of the road
  • trimming trees and relocating services as part of enabling works
  • constructing a 53m long reinforced concrete in-ground palisade wall with capping beam
  • upgrading the footpath on the western side
  • finishing works such as road pavement repairs and other improvements.

4 July 2024

Repairs to the slip near the Ocean View Road intersection will begin soon. A new concrete palisade wall will be built, with footpath improvements also planned. We are waiting for Vector and Chorus to give us plans showing poles and wires in the area.

John Brian Drive, Redvale

Road status: open, single lane

1 August 2024

Work on site 1 is now complete. We are currently finalising the design and pricing for site 2.

Street view of a tree-lined forking road with a metal guardrail on the left and two 40km speed limit signs. The right fork turns onto a larger road.

A drainage pipe emerging from a timber retaining wall. A sloping area is covered with mesh sacking and trees are in the background.

27 June 2024

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, Rothesay Bay

Road status: closed at the cul-de-sac end, residents access only

16 October 2024

Work is progressing well, despite the soft, muddy conditions. We have installed the timber piles. The team are now working on the timber lagging to support the road area.

Watch aerial footage taken during September of the Masterton Road work site (opens in a new tab).

Bunding is shown in the foreground, holding back the tide in the inlet. The timber retaining wall is under construction in the background of the image.

27 September 2024

On 11 September, we started to repair the underslip at the bottom of Masterton Road in Rothesay Bay. We are building a new 27m long timber retaining wall and riprap (rock buttress) around the stream edge. The specialist team are working amongst the elements. Works are complicated by factors such as a recent king tide and soft ground conditions. Work is expected to take around three months and be completed in time for the summer.

An excavator works to remove the old footpath and wall along the stream edge on Masterton Road.

11 September 2024

Work to repair the slip at the end of Masterton Road starts today and is expected to take approximately 3 months.

Masterton Road will be closed at the cul-de-sac end throughout the construction period, but access for neighbouring properties will be maintained. Pedestrian access to the beach will be maintained from the northern side of the road. 

4 September 2024

Vector will install a temporary overhead power supply from Rothesay Bay Road to the Rothesay Bay toilet block by 7 September 24.

We will then be able to complete the flood remediation at the end of Masterton Road free from electrical hazards. Our work will be completed within 3 months. After we finish, Vector will return to remove the temporary supply and complete a final reinstatement.

Slip repairs will start soon. We will issue a notification letter to residents before repairs begin.

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.

Washed out area with trees and rocks looking through gated fence at residential street

Rahui Road, Greenhithe

Road status: open with restricted access from either end, closed in the middle

Rahui Road was damaged during the Auckland Anniversary weekend weather event, January 2023. We plan to start work here on Monday 14 October 2024. We expect the project to take 3 months to complete.

Work to repair the under-slip includes:

  • construction of a 45m long timber retaining wall
  • finishing works such as road pavement repairs and new guardrail.

Rahui Road is closed between property numbers 14 and 16. Access for properties is via Rame Road or Marae Road.

Spur Road, Stillwater

Road status: open, single lane with traffic lights operating

16 October 2024

Work continues to progress well. The retaining wall is now complete. Pavement works are underway. We expect to install guardrails towards the end of the month.

Watch aerial footage taken during September of the Spur Road work site (opens in a new tab).

We have installed the timber retaining wall on the left in the image. Fencing sits on the right in the image, separating the construction area from the single traffic lane that is operating.

27 September 2024

Work on Spur Road is progressing well.

A sucker truck works to remove material from the pile hole locations on Spur Road. The new timber retaining piles can be seen in the foreground.

4 September 2024

Enabling work started 28 August 2024. A pre-start meeting was held on site 3 September 2024. The work is expected to take 3 months.

To repair the under-slip, we will construct:

  • a 63m-long timber retaining wall
  • finishing works such as road pavement repairs and drainage improvement.

All residents were advised via a letter delivery on 23 August 2024.

Spur Road will remain open and will be reduced to one lane of traffic through the work site. We will manage traffic with temporary traffic lights and a lower speed limit during construction.

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).

The bend of a road with slumping on one side and a grassy bank on the other

Map showing location of work area on Spur Road in a red box

Twin Wharf Road, Herald Island

Road status: closed

16 October 2024

Pavement work is underway. We are constructing the asphalt surface this week. Planting also gets underway this week in collaboration with the local community.

Watch aerial footage taken during September of the Twin Wharf Road work site (opens in a new tab).

An excavator spreads the fine metal layer on the road area. A roller operates in the background to compact the metal prior to final asphalt work. To the right of the image, the bank area has fresh topsoil, ready for planting.

27 September 2024

Stages 1 and 2 are finishing soon along Twin Wharf Road on Herald Island. The final road paving reinstatement is scheduled for mid to late October. Following this, work on the new staircase will begin next to the toilets at the wharf. Topsoil will be placed early in October on the upper bank. We will then start planting with guidance from the local environmental group.

Aerial view of the Twin Wharf Road work site. You can see the black matting supporting the underslip below the road and new timber retaining wall above the road.

4 September 2024

Stage 1 of the slip remediation work started in May 2024 and is nearly finished.

We have:

  • built a retaining wall on the embankment side
  • stabilised the bank on the seaward side
  • reinstated the footpath and carriageway.

Stage 2 of the slip remediation work started with the construction of a retaining wall adjacent to the temporary stairs. Before work continues, we will remove the temporary stairs.

Pedestrians will instead have to use the newly completed footpath along Twin Wharf Road after 2 September.

For Stage 3 we will construct a permanent stairway near the temporary stairs.

Excavator installing black safety fencing on Twin Wharf Road

21 August 2024

Work continues on the timber retaining wall on the bank side of the road.

A timber retaining wall with all piles now in. A construction worker stands behind the piles, installing the timber lagging. Plastic sheeting stops rainwater from further eroding the bank.

Timber piles and lagging on the top of the piles. A truck is shown working on the wall installation in the background.

1 August 2024

Work on Twin Wharf Road is progressing well. The retaining wall on the seaward side of the road is now complete, and the team have begun work on pole installation on the bank side.

Construction crew and machinery installing timber poles on a retaining wall alongside a dirt bank. A lower bank is covered with mesh and marked off with orange cones, and a pile of gravel is in the foreground.

27 June 2024

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.

Trees and soil bank with badly sagging road marked with orange cones

Digger working on mud and concrete road with black plastic sheeting covering nearby sloping 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.

Wade River Road, Wade Heads

Road status: open, single lane

1 August 2024

We are currently finalising the design and price for the repairs. We are working with Vector, as they will need to move power lines and power poles before our work can begin.

January 2024

Design is being finalised.

20 July 2023

Design in progress.

25 May 2023

We are 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.

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:

  • Albany Heights Road, Albany Heights
  • Brigham Creek Road, Whenuapai
  • Bush Road, Albany
  • East Coast Road, Red Vale
  • Huka Road, Birkenhead
  • Lannigan Street, Birkdale
  • Lonely Track Road, Albany
  • Raymond Terrace, Birkenhead

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.