Repairs to the busy recreational boat slipway at Wanganui's port will start almost immediately, making good significant damage that happened just before Labour weekend.
The Wanganui District Council's infrastructure and property committee discussed the problem when it met this week and decided that rubble that had collapsed into the slipway would be cleared away first before a more permanent solution is tackled, with some options brought to the table for the next council meeting.
Committee chair Councillor Ray Stevens said a diver would inspect the area as soon as possible and a digger then used to remove the debris. "We identified that risk some time ago, and we were already working on that," Mr Stevens said.
"Next, we'll identify the options that are available in terms of repairs."
Rowan McGregor, council's property manager, said urgent action was required because the fishing season was coming, when often more than 200 boats would use the slipway on a good day.