Marine Drive closed until 10:30am

Road Closures - Severe Weather Update

Marine Drive: closed until approximately 10.30am

The decision has been made to close Marine Drive for travel in both directions, except for emergency vehicles, for approximately two hours either side of high tide (8.40am).

Wainuiomata Hill Road: both lanes open until 10am

Assessments show there’s been no further slips overnight where the one lane is closed, so both lanes will be opened for peak traffic travelling to Lower Hutt this morning.

A decision may be made to reduce lanes again at 10am to pull down potentially loose material and mitigate further slippage. This activity may take a number of hours. Please allow additional time if you need to drive over the hill and avoid unnecessary travel if possible.

Port Road

Port Road remained closed overnight due to flooding and the potential for water to enter nearby properties. Further updates will be provided.

Public transport – currently no reported issues. For the latest updates, head to www.metlink.org.nz

We are encouraging people to continue to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.

Please check on your neighbours to make sure they are aware of the situation, or if you need help.

We will attempt to keep you informed via the community Facebook page, and our website https://eastbourne.nz but you can also stay informed via