Weather-hit Northland community frustrated as Helena Bay slip drags onDenise PiperMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·5 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readRepairing the Helena Bay hill slip on Russell Rd means 110,000cu m of material has to be trucked away, project lead Curt Martin and councillor Stephen Martin say.Frustration is growing for residents and business owners impacted by the Helena Bay slip, more than five months after the landslide closed the key access road.Whangārei District Council said reopening the road remained a key priority but rain and wet ground conditions slowed the work.
Five months and counting: Frustration builds as Helena Bay slip drags on
The landslide has isolated 800 homes since January 21, with wet weather delaying progress.
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