More slips and cracks at unstable spot in Manawatū GorgeNZ TRANSPORT AGENCY Two large cracks have appeared near an unstable rock wall at the Manawatū Gorge. New cracks in an area of rock face through the Manawatū Gorge show it is still highly unstable and too risky to allow workers in. WARWICK SMITH/STUFF State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge is closed indefinitely. READ MORE:* More slips come down in the Manawatū Gorge* New Manawatū Gorge footage shows extent of damage to the highway* Next Manawatū Gorge rock fall could be 170 times larger than two previous slips* Eight months without the Manawatū Gorge"The continued instability of the rock face means that the risk level at this site remains extreme. GRANT MATTHEW/STUFF Several slips since April 2017 have covered the Manawatū Gorge road.

Source: Stuff February 27, 2018 03:19 UTC