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Extreme weather events in 2023 caused damage to roads throughout Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. On this page, you can stay up to date on the progress of repair works in your area.
West Auckland road updates
Not all sites are listed on this page, as some have already been repaired. Design work on others is still ongoing, and other roads will be added as we work through the programme. Works may be completed on some roads without being added to this page, depending on the scale of the work and the number of residents affected.
We ask for patience as we work to repair more than 2,000 sites across Auckland.
To report new issues, contact us.
Huia Road – various sites
6 November 2025
There are multiple slip sites along Huia Road. We are looking for ways to keep one lane open on all sites while work is in progress. We will update the community before works start on any of these sites.
In the coming months we expect to start work:
- at 370 Huia Road in November 2025
- at 634 Huia Road in January 2026
- on Huia Road 100m past Kaitarakihi Road in early 2026
- at 1103 Huia Road started on 6 October 2025.
Each of these sites on Huia Road will start as soon as all the paperwork is completed and the traffic management plans are approved. We are working to maintain one-lane access at each of these sites for traffic.
Karekare Road and Lone Kauri Road
6 November 2025
Stage 1 – RP0.366 slip repair
On Monday 14th July, we started the slip repair works at Karekare Road RP0.366. This is 366m from the Piha Road intersection.
The slip repairs were completed under a full road closure. This stage of the works was completed on October 11 2025.
Stage 2 – Pohutukawa Glade
We will dig out the stockpiles of spoil from Pōhutukawa Glade and cart it to the Te Henga Road quarry.
This work started on 29 October. It will be done under a full road closure along Karekare Road only during the day shift hours between 8:30am to 5pm.
Stage 3 – RP0.366 final pavement to be completed
Once we finish works at Pōhutukawa Glade, we will then move back to the site at RP0.366. There, we will reseal this section of the road under a 24/7 full road closure for 2 weeks. We are waiting to complete this seal until after the truck movements removing the Pōhutukawa Glade are finished.
This is the final slip site under the cyclone recovery programme for Karekare Road and Lone Kauri Road.
We expect to take up to mid December to complete all works related to Karekare Road and Pohutukawa Glade. Fulton Hogan will be working on both sites on behalf of AT. We will continue to update you throughout this time.
Kay Road, Waitākere
2 October 2025
Road status: closed, residents access from Waitākere Road end.
Work began on this slip repair on 25 August 2025.
Work will take 17 weeks to complete. During this time, the road will stay fully closed at this location to traffic and pedestrians.
Konini Road, Titirangi
2 October 2025
We started Konini Road repairs on 21 July 2025.
The section from 151 to 153 of Konini Road will be under full closure until work finishes. We expect work will take about 4 months, weather dependent. Work is going well at this site. We have installed piles and completed the backfill behind the wall.
The pedestrian access through this site is closed due to an overslip on the above property. We will be constructing a wall to protect the road from any falling material.
Mountain Road
2 October 2025
Ten major repairs have been completed on Mountain Road. There are 2 more slip sites that will need to be repaired.
Sites yet to be repaired near 150 Mountain Road are:
- RP0.970, which we will start work on in early October
- RP1.055, which was caused in a storm in June 2025.
Work will start on RP1.055’s repair after RP0.970. This repair has been approved for funding from a separate budget but will be included in the package of works on Mountain Road.
The number reference on the site refers to the distance in kilometres and metres from Scenic Drive. RP1.055 is 1km and 55m from Scenic Drive.
We have also been investigating the drainage system along this section of Mountain Road. A large amount of existing drainage was due for an upgrade. We’ve made great progress upgrading it. Much of the existing infrastructure was due for renewal, and we’re now approaching the final stages of our drainage programme.
Ngaio Road, Waima
6 November 2025
This repair started in late October with the undergrounding of the powerlines by Vector. The repair will include a retaining wall and pavement works. During the works there will be no access through the end of Ngaio Road for all vehicles.
Pedestrian access will be available. Residents will need to access their homes by Manuka Road. We expect works to be completed by 19 December 2025.
Opanuku Road, Henderson Valley
Works will start on 2 slips near 45 and 96 Opanuku Road on 10 November 2025. We are aligning works with Vector who need to shift the overhead power lines.
During the day the road will be fully closed. There will be a scheduled timetable for access. There will be no pedestrian access, due to the width of the road, we are not able to provide safe passage next to the machinery.
Work will take place Monday to Friday, we expect the works to take 10 weeks, with a break over summer between 20 December 2025 and 4 January 2026.
| Time / purpose | Traffic status |
| 5:30pm to 8:30am (Overnight) | Road will be open under a traffic light system. |
| 8:30am to 12pm | Road will be closed for works. |
| 12pm to 12:30pm | Road will be open under a stop/go. |
| 12:30pm to 3:45pm | Road will be closed for works. |
| 3:45pm to 4:15pm | Road will be open under a stop/go. |
| 4:15pm to 5:30pm | Road will be closed for works. |
| Emergency services access | The road will be able to be opened for emergency services access; the Traffic Controller will be notified to ask the team to move the machinery as quickly as possible off the road in advance. |
| Weekends and Holidays | The road will be open under a traffic light system for weekends, holidays or any day that work is not underway. |
Paturoa Road, Titirangi
6 November 2025
The slip repairs at Paturoa Road are completed. We are currently repairing a damaged footpath below the slip repairs, which will be completed by mid-November.
Piha Road
6 November 2025
After further monitoring of this location, we are lengthening the original retaining wall. We are also making some more changes to the storm water infrastructure. This work will take place from October to December 2025, with a one-lane closure in place.
Pōhutukawa Glade, Karekare
21 October 2025
From 28 October 2025. Auckland Transport (AT) will begin moving the slip material stored at Pōhutukawa Glade, Karekare. We will move it to Waitipu Park, Te Henga. This will start with setting up and preparing the site, including installing environmental controls. After that, at the start of November, we will move the material. We expect work will take until mid-December 2025.
Karekare Road will be closed during work hours while trucks are operating, from 3 November.
The closure will be in place from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday.
Residents along the route have access to and from their homes managed by the traffic management team. During working hours, Lone Kauri Road will be used as a detour route. There will be no access to Karekare Road due to safety concerns.
Around 500 cubic metres of the material will stay in Pōhutukawa Glade. It will be:
- shaped into a flat, open space for the community
- clay-capped
- topsoiled
- planted with grass for picnics, play and gatherings.
At Waitipu Park, Te Henga, the material will be integrated into the hillside, capped and replanted with native plants from a local nursery.
The movement of the trucks and machinery in this area will be carefully managed by our contractor under a traffic management plan.
Deconstruction of homes on Karekare Road and Watchmans Road
While AT works at Pōhutukawa Glade, Auckland Council will safely deconstruct and remove 7 houses that were affected in Cyclone Gabrielle via Karekare Road. Auckland Council and AT are pleased to be able to have both recovery works underway at the same time. It will bring us nearer to the end of the recovery works in Karekare Valley.
These truck movements will also be managed under the same traffic management plan. The home removal teams will notify neighbours and previous homeowners ahead of starting their work.
The last 2 storm-affected homes, on Lone Kauri Road, will be removed in the new year. They must wait until Council confirms a solution for access issues caused by nearby electricity poles.
Final reseal of Karekare Road
After the material has been removed from Pōhutukawa Glade, we will need to close Karekare Road for a week or 2 to do the last reseal near the last repair. Nearer to the time we will tell you the start date for this work.
10 September 2025
On 27 February 2025 the Wāitakere Ranges Local Board approved, in principle, moving slip material from Pōhutukawa Glade in Karekare to Waitipu Park near Te Henga.
Waitipu Park was once a quarry. It is now closed to the public, but the plans are underway to restore this as a park. This location offers an opportunity to keep the slip material within the area.
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The Waitākere Ranges are infected with Kauri Dieback disease, which kills kauri trees. Because there are kauri in the area, we must shift the material to a location approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). We have worked with Auckland Council and MPI to get the necessary approvals and consents.
We expect that most of the slip material will be removed. However, we will keep around 500 cubic metres in the glade and reshape it into a flat, useable public space. We will cover the leftover material with clay and topsoil so the area will be suitable for picnics or play. At Waitipu Park the relocated material to be shaped in the hillside, clay-capped, topsoiled and replanted. The plants will be natives sourced from a local nursery.
Fulton Hogan will start moving material from Pōhutukawa Glade in October 2025. During the removal of material, Karekare Road will be closed to all other traffic for safety reasons. Before we reopen Karekare Road, further road surface repairs will take place. We expect this work will take until November 2025.
Background
Following the early 2023 storm events, contractors removed tonnes of slip material from Auckland’s roads. Karekare was particularly hard-hit, with dozens of slips on the only 2 roads to the area. In Karekare, around 2,275 cubic metres of slip material retrieved from the 2 key roads into and out of Karekare was temporarily kept at Pōhutukawa Glade.
A long-term solution for the removal and deposit of the material elsewhere has been explored with:
- the Waitākere Ranges Local Board
- iwi
- Auckland Council (Regional Parks, Local Parks and Environmental Services)
- some representatives from within the Karekare community.
The desired outcome was to keep the material within the rohe (iwi boundary). We will achieve this by using Waitipu Park.
The solution needs to be able to accommodate kauri dieback disease (Phytophthora agathidicida). The disease is present throughout much of the Waitakere Ranges. Each of the major slips along Lone Kauri Road and Karekare Road occurred in areas known to contain kauri trees. Therefore, we assume the disease is present in the stockpile.
Multiple local disposal areas have been considered over the last 18 months.
Rayner Road, Piha
31 July 2024
47 to 49 Rayner Road, Piha
Flexi-posts have been installed to keep vehicles away from the slip side of the road. The weight restriction is lifted. Our contractor is continuing to monitor this section of the road.
Red Hills Road, Massey
6 November 2025
Work will begin in the week starting 10 November 2025to repair the slip near 85 Red Hills Road, Massey.
We will use a mix of temporary traffic signs (like stop/go signs) and traffic lights, and a lower speed limit.Works are expected to take 16 weeks, weather dependent.
Scenic Drive, Waiatarua (elevation site)
2 October 2025
The works have begun at this site. We will install a series of fan drains under the road to help manage the water levels in the soil. Once these have been installed the team will continue with swale and culvert works, then do pavement repairs.
During the fan drain installation the road will remain open both ways. During other works there will be a one-lane closure in place.
We expect works to be completed in December 2025.
What happens next?
A series of fan drains will be installed to reduce pore pressure from within the slip. Properties next to this section of the road were damaged in the cyclone and are being deconstructed. Once this work is complete, we will be able to install the fan drains under the road by working from these properties. We will then complete the road surface repairs, and swale repairs in this section.
The road pavement and road surface drainage repairs will be from approximately driveway of 469 Scenic Drive to driveway of 461 Scenic Drive. We anticipate we will be able to do this work under one-lane closures.
Tanekaha Road, Titirangi
2 October 2025
The slip caused by Cyclone Gabrielle on Tanekaha Road is a complex one. Our team is making good progress on the design. There have been some challenges including:
- buildings close to the slip area
- challenging terrain near the slip repair, and difficulty getting machinery for the works
- how narrow the only access road to Tanekaha Road, Miha Road, and The Parade is
- how to repair the slip while keeping the road open
- how we may have to be shift powerlines and other utilities before repairing the slip.
In early October we will drill a couple of boreholes in the slip location. This is for geotechnical studies to reverify the geological strata (layers of rock), as a part of the design checking process.
We expect that, during the repair, the team will be able to keep a lane for traffic at almost all times. There may be some periods of full closure. For example, if Vector is moving a power pole. These will be communicated and managed to minimise impact as this is the only access for many residents.
Tasman View Road, Bethells Beach / Te Henga
6 November 2025
There are 2 underslips on Tasman View Road in Te Henga. We expect to start the physical repairs on 17 November 2025 and will take approximately 8 weeks.
During the workday, a full road closure will be in place, no vehicles will have access through. Residents will have secure parking off Bethells Road and will be able to be dropped off to their homes on an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle).
Waitākere Road, Waitākere
2 October 2025
Earlier this year, our team were doing preparation works at this site and investigating the drainage in this area.
Our investigation into the drainage systems is helping us finalise plans for this section.
We are now finalising the plans for the culvert repairs at this location. We will update the community when works will start again.
Waitākere Road Bridge – underpass closed
The underpass is closed at the bridge at the intersection of Waitākere Road and Bethells Road.
We have installed extra crossing signs and hit sticks on the approach to Bethells Road from Waitākere Road (township end) to improve visibility and safety.
On 1 April 2023, the speed limit was lowered to 60km per hour near the intersection (between 190m north of Bethells Road and 220m south of Township Road).
Right now, we are designing the repair to the underpass. It is not safe for pedestrians to use.
We expect works to start on this from early 2026. Once there is a confirmed date we will tell the community.
Warner Park Avenue, Laingholm
2 October 2025
Works start on the slip repair at 40 Warner Park Avenue on Thursday 2 October 2025. We expect slip repairs to take about 9 weeks. The road will be under full closure at this location. Residents who live on Warner Park Avenue will have access from either Victory Road or Laingholm Drive.
Woodlands Park Road, Waima
6 November 2025
The slip is near 150 Woodlands Park Road, above the stream bed.
This work started in September has been programmed in the spring and summer to the location of the works in the stream bed. We expect it to take 6 months. The road will remain open, one-lane.