In a written statement, EQC head of response and recovery Robyn Nation said further monitoring of the slip was needed to determine the cause. The property owners would be updated again next, she said. The owner of one of the Motu St properties, David Wooffindin, said he was pleased by the increase in communication from the council and EQC. When the properties were safe again would be determined by solutions being implemented and what engineers found during monitoring, he said. None of the property owners had asked for a determination.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 05, 2019 16:07 UTC