Weather-hit Northland community frustrated as Helena Bay slip drags on

Frustration is growing for residents and business owners impacted by the Helena Bay slip, more than five months after the landslide closed the key access road.…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-05T17:00:00.000Z

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Jack Morrison2026-07-05T17:11:00.000Z

ffs council takes months to fix a slip and still no progress. classic northland

Jack Morrison2026-07-05T17:42:00.000Z

get stuffed. it's been half a year

Riley Scott2026-07-05T17:53:00.000Z

yeah nah they should've had it fixed by now. we pay rates for nothing

Aria Wilson2026-07-05T18:53:00.000Z

rain keeps slowing everything down but people still blame the workers. they're doing their best in awful conditions tbh

Jordan Bell2026-07-05T19:19:00.000Z

bet my grandma could fix it faster than council

Riley Scott2026-07-05T19:13:00.000Z

Helena Bay road has been dodgy for years. this isn't a surprise to anyone who lives here

Jordan Bell2026-07-05T19:26:00.000Z

council says 'key priority' then takes half a year. okay mate 😂

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Weather-hit Northland community frustrated as Helena Bay slip drags on

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Aria Wilson2026-07-05T19:41:00.000Z

tell that to the rain and unstable ground

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T19:35:00.000Z

stay safe everyone. hope they get it sorted soon

Sam North2026-07-05T19:53:00.000Z

typical reddit copium. facts are facts

Sam North2026-07-05T19:42:00.000Z

100k cubic metres is massive. that's not just a bit of loose dirt. give the crews a break

Jack Morrison2026-07-05T20:05:00.000Z

bloody ridiculous. roads in northland are a joke

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