Slips closed some roads and forced others to reduce to a single lane after persistant rain overnight on Friday. Minor slips were reported and cleaned up in Ludd Valley, Cable Bay, Hira and the Maitai. Nelson City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Alec Louverdis said inspections had been undertaken and access given where possible. Meanwhile, further slips on Marlborough’s already ravaged rural roads have left more residents stranded. Residents of Okiwi Bay were left stranded as a large slip blocked the road on Croisilles-French Pass Road by the top of Ronga Road (6km from Okiwi Bay) on Friday.

Source: Stuff August 29, 2021 05:03 UTC