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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, please contact us.
22 May 2025
Our contractor started work on a slip on Bethells Road between Stoney Creek Drive and Duffy Road on 17 February 2025.
The road will be under full road closure during the works, which we expect to complete on 28 May 2025. We will update the community if there is any change to this date.
During the closure, the detour route is via Te Henga Road. Residents and their visitors will have access to their properties from either side of the closure. The full closure signage will be set up from Stoney Creek Road and Duffy Road to ensure that drivers have a safe place to turn around.
Excavation of the slip on Bethells Road.
22 May 2025
There are multiple slip sites along Huia Road. We are looking for ways to keep one lane open on all sites while work in progress. We will update the community before works start on any of these sites.
100m Past Cornwallis Road – The repair on this slip started on 10 April 2025. We expect it to take 3 months.
The repair includes a retaining wall, drainage and road pavement repairs.
We will have stop/go traffic management in place during the works.
81 Huia Road – The repair at this site was completed in February 2025, and included the construction of a retaining wall, and extensive drainage repairs and upgrades.
In 2025, we plan to start work on:
- 370 Huia Road
- 634 Huia Road
- 100m past Cornwallis Road
- 100m past Kaitarakihi Road.
We are investigating one more site. Once the plan is confirmed, we will update the community about estimated work dates.
22 May 2025
Slip repair works are almost complete on Karekare Road and the road is fully open. During our monitoring we have identified one more slip that needs repairing. We're working through the design process for this repair and will update the community when works will start.
Work started on 15 January 2025 on the final slip on Lone Kauri Road. This slip is located around 500m past La Trobe Track.
We've completed the retaining wall pavement works and drainage, and the road is open. The team will be back to complete the handrail and planting. This will occur under stop/go traffic management.
Closed - Residents and emergency services access only from Waitākere Road end.
Work is under way on the repair design.
We aim to restore this connection for the community in the first half of 2025 and will provide a start date once this is confirmed.
7 March 2025
Repairs for Konini Road are in the final design phase.
Konini Road repairs will start in the first half of 2025, and we will provide an update once we have a start date confirmed.
22 May 2025
In March we updated the community that 2 more slips had been identified in areas that were not originally included. We have been working on the design and investigation to make sure we implement the best safety solutions and improvements for these slips.
Our new sites near 150 Mountain Road are:
- RP1.580, which we will complete by the end of May 2025
- RP0.970, which we will complete by the end of September 2025.
We are also working on drainage works at 2 sites near 150 Mountain Road.
We're aiming to reopen Mountain Road by 30 September 2025.
Our timeline for each site may change depending on weather conditions and the completion of final designs. We'll keep you informed as work progresses and notify you of any changes to the schedule.
7 March 2025
We're working on the repair design for this slip. A section of the road is coned off, though a newly created pedestrian path will keep people safe and keep vehicles off the damaged section.
Because we need to provide safe passage for pedestrians, we have had to extend the pedestrian walkway onto the road. This has narrowed the carriageway to around 4 metres, which is not enough space for 2 lanes and offers no visibility for giving way. Please use the detour route.
This repair is currently in design, and this work is scheduled for the first half of 2025. The repair will include a retaining wall and pavement works.
3 April 2025
We started work on the slip repairs at Paturoa Road on 31 March 2025. There is no access through this site, this includes no pedestrian or cycle access at all times.
The contractor will first build a new timber retaining wall on the approach to the major slip, from Titirangi Beach side. Then they will build a new retaining wall on the corner. Other works include:
- removing the damaged wall
- drainage and pavement repair works
- footpath works.
We expect works will take at least 5-6months, weather dependent.
While the slips on Paturoa Road are significant to fix, the repair work is important. Paturoa Road provides an alternative option for Titirangi Beach Road, Aydon Road and Mahoe Road.
4 November 2024
Works on the slip site at 73 Piha Road were completed in December 2023.
After further monitoring of this location – we are working on the design of an extended area to be supported by an additional retaining wall.
7 April 2025
On 27 February 2025 the Waitakere 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. It offers an opportunity to keep the slip material within the area.
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Because the Waitākere Ranges are infected with Kauri Dieback disease (which kills kauri trees) and there are kauri in the area, the material must be removed to a location approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). We are now working with Auckland Council and MPI to get the necessary approvals and consents.
It’s anticipated that most of the slip material will be removed. However, some may be distributed and capped within Pōhutukawa Glade as part of restoration and levelling of the open area. This depends on the results of an arborist report.
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 desire is to keep the material within the rohe (iwi boundary).
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.
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.
In this closed section of the road there are 2 slip sites relatively close to each other:
- scenic site 6 - repair underway
- scenic site 8 - repair completed in February 2025.
Both are large slips that need full road closures to repair and rebuild.
We could not start these sites until we finished repairing the slip close to 412 Scenic Drive. This was so we could maintain access for residents who live between the 2 current sites, and the site completed at 412 Scenic Drive. We then restored access for these residents through the West Coast Road end.
We first planned to complete both site 6 and 8 at the same time. However, the contractors need to have access from both ends of each slip site to complete the major excavation and reconstruction.
Access to Arataki Visitor Centre is available from the Titirangi side of Scenic Drive.
Scenic Drive site 8
The repair at Scenic Drive site 8 was completed in February 2025.
Scenic Drive site 6
Works will start on the second site (scenic site 6) from 10 March 2025. This site has quite an extensive failure. It spans from the slope above the road to the slope below the road.
The design is for a concrete piled, tied-back wall.
We expect this will take at least 5 to 6 months to complete, depending on weather. We expect this repair to be completed in August 2025.
7 March 2025
Interim road repair works at this site are complete, and the road is open both ways.
What happens next?
Final design plans are progressing for this site. A series of fan drains will be installed to reduce pore pressure from within the slip. We are working with property owners in this section of the road to finalise plans for these works. After we complete the drainage then the final repair will be made to the road pavement.
The road pavement and road surface drainage repairs will be from approximately driveway of 469 Scenic Drive to driveway of 461 Scenic Drive.
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 Waitākere Road (township end) to improve visibility and safety.
On 1 April 2023, the speed limit was lowered to 60km/hr near the intersection (between 190 metres north of Bethells Road and 220 metres south of Township Road).
6 September 2024
We are currently designing the repair to the underpass. It is not safe for pedestrians to use.
We will update you when repair works begin.
The bridge is also scheduled for scour protection works. We will check if there have been changes to the stream bed below the bridge and make any necessary repairs.
22 May 2025
The slip is between Parker Road and Carter Road where the road goes over the stream and a culvert goes under the road. Work started on this repair on 24 March 2025. We expect works to take 3 months, weather dependent.
We will build a new retaining wall, repairing the culvert and upgrading drainage on both sides of the road.
During work hours stop go traffic management will be in place. After hours, temporary traffic lights will be in place if we cannot maintain a lane in each direction.
The retaining wall above the stream has failed. We will rebuild it.
22 May 2025
We completed one slip on Whatipu Road just before Easter.
We are planning to start work on a slip near property number 80 in early June 2025, pending approval. The road will need to be under full closure for the works.
Full road closure
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm. The road will be open from 12pm to 1pm each day for access and will open early (from 3:30pm) on Fridays.
Emergency access
Access will be made available for emergency response vehicles as quickly as possible if an emergency arises.
22 May 2025
The slip is located near 150 Woodlands Park Road, and is above the stream bed. We've been working through the options for this repair, after an earlier design has been discounted due to impacts downstream.
The repair work will take place in 2 stages:
Stage 1
The first stage of the works included relocating the watermain. Our contractor worked with Watercare on this, and they completed the work in May 2025.
Stage 2
The second stage of works will start after winter due to the location of the works in the stream bed. Stage 2 is planned to start mid-September and is expected to take 3 months. The team is working to minimise full road closure for stage 2 of the works, aiming to keep one lane open where possible.
Closer to the start of stage 2 we'll provide more information.