A slip behind houses in Hammond Street in Hairini appears to have taken out a section of a popular boardwalk.
The slip has taken out roughly 30 metres of the Esplanade Walkway, which follows the Welcome Bay coastline around to Taipari Street from Welcome Bay Road.
Aerial photos show the slip and the effects it has had on the boardwalk.
The slip is just one of a number of slips in the Tauranga and Western Bay areas since -ex-cyclone Cook's short visit to the region earlier this month.
When contacted by SunLive on Friday, Tauranga City Council staff involved were in meetings and unavailable for comment.
Meanwhile the more high profile Mauao base track is expected to remain closed for the second weekend.
The track is closed except for a small section around the northern surf club side. The track remains damaged by wave scour and slip debris over the track.
Mauao suffered numerous slips after Cyclone Cook and staff are working hard to clear them. After a site inspection Friday, staff hope to provide more information.
The Mauao slip. Photo: Steve Morris
The Pilot Bay end, where a slip occurred during cyclone Debbie will remain close for several weeks, according the city council's Facebook post.
A section of the track above beach on the southern side of the mountain near the Tanea shelf dropped away closing the popular walking track.
It can be bypassed, but whether the owners and council take that as a more permanent option remains to be determined.
Further afield slips at Omokoroa have seen five households move out of their homes, and parts of Harbour View Road closed with geotechnical studies showing the earth there is still moving.
Further up the harbour a slip has closed the shore side access to the Kauri Point jetty, which is expected to remain closed for some time.
An Omokoroa house teetering on the edge due to a slep caused by Cyclone Debbie earlier this month. Photo: Cameron Avery.
7 comments
here we go again
Posted on 22-04-2017 11:14 | By old trucker
Hi, Sunlive, have i not told you it is hard to CONTACT Council to comment,THEY are always in meetings etc,They DO NOT CARE, Ibet my 5cents that most will have a long weekend, as they work so hard doing nothing that they are SO TIRED and need this xtra day off to cope, over 600 staff and NOBODY can talk to you, I hope that the guys (TCC) did not get to tired walking to take these pictures,with their Fllouro jackets and clipboards, maybe that is why they were having a meeting to talk about how they had too get exercise to walk to that slip and now need xtra day off to recover,POOR DIDUMS, what do you expect from NIT WITS,my thoughts only Sunlive and Thanks for being No1 in the Bay for News, Thankyou 10-4 out.
Very difficult challenges
Posted on 22-04-2017 14:20 | By Papamoaner
A "safe slope" is normally deemed to be 45 degrees. That's a big challenge here, because there isn't enough ground to batter back 45 degrees without encroaching onto properties. These weather bombs we are seeing are natures warning, and a serious warning it is. We have been slowly moving along the horizontal section of the climate change exponential curve. Now, because we are at the bend, we are starting to notice changes in weather patterns. Next comes the vertical part, and unfortunately that means things happen faster and faster as climate change accelerates. Some think it's already too late to apply fixes. What do we expect when many countries continue to fell rain forest and drive cars etc that produce CO2?
Papamoaner vertical challenges
Posted on 22-04-2017 23:51 | By Roadkill
I believe what you are self diagnosing is what is referred to as the "learning curve" once you are able to see that then work towards it you then perhaps can apply it to other areas, new learning. I look forward indeed to a increase in the level, quality and understanding seeping into your future posts.
@Roadkill
Posted on 23-04-2017 09:33 | By Papamoaner
You evidently don't even know what an exponential curve is, let alone write an equation for it. One of the most common curves in nature. 5th form maths if you ever got that far, so most readers, Roadkill excepted, will understand it. Why do your posts on various forums here, always start with a personal attack on someone (not just me) as opposed to discussing the subject matter. What kind of miserable little life causes you to be like that? C'mon old chap, let's hear your opinion on a safe slope and the prognosis for nearby properties. People aren't interested in personalities as you seem to always be. Try to be objective and stay on topic, there's a good chap.
But slips...
Posted on 23-04-2017 22:02 | By GreertonBoy
Have always happened... and always will? When someone chooses to buy land at the top of an earth cliff overlooking the ocean/estuary... and you see that the 'face' of the cliff is only what the last slip left behind..... I would have thought people would know that a slip is inevitable? It is no different from building a suburb next to a low lying river in the flood plain, building on top of cliffs is not so much if, but when the land will subside? I have read alot on England and how complete suburbs have been lost into the sea. The earth doesn't care what people have built, people need to be smarter where they build or buy and if they choose to build in swamps or on top of cliffs with evidence of previous slippage.... well, sorry
@greerton boy
Posted on 24-04-2017 09:16 | By Papamoaner
Yes, true! Even with an effective repair, living that close to the edge will continue to be a challenge.
Escarpments
Posted on 24-04-2017 22:51 | By Papamoaner
The problem with escarpments is that they were invariably put there by rivers or oceans in ancient times. That means rivers or oceans might eventually claim them back. Climate change might also soon introduce us to new stuff we are unaccustomed to, like water spouts and tornados. Depending on where we are on the curve, it's a bit of a worry.
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