The stops between Paekākāriki and Waikanae are affected. Photo / File
The stops between Paekākāriki and Waikanae are affected. Photo / File
Remutaka Hill road in Wellington will be closed overnight to allow clean-up from a storm that battered much of the country today.
The road was closed today because of slips, but reopened late this afternoon.
Now, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the road will close again between 10pm and 4am to clear the slips.
"Please queue at the closure points & be prepared to wait for up to an hour for our crews to escort road users across the hill," Waka Kotahi advised on Twitter.
SH2 REMUTAKA HILL – OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY CLOSURES Plan ahead for a CLOSURE TONIGHT, Tue 12 Jul from 10pm-4am for storm recovery and slip clearing. Please queue at the closure points & be prepared to wait for up to an hour for our crews to escort road users across the hill. ^AP pic.twitter.com/xxbv2UpA36
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Wellington (@WakaKotahiWgtn) July 12, 2022
Wellington Airport's departures and arrivals board was showing five cancellations and 10 delays about 12.20pm.
Numerous train services were disrupted because of slips and fallen trees around Wellington and Kāpiti.
A tree fell on the train line near Pukerua Bay about 7am, meaning the trains between Paekākāriki and Waikanae had to be halted and replaced by limited buses.
Meanwhile, a slip on the train line between Wellington and Ngaio also caused cancellations, with buses replacing the service and passengers advised to seek alternative transport.
"The bad weather has caused multiple tree falls and slips across the New Zealand network," a KiwiRail spokesperson said.
"KiwiRail staff are working as quickly as possible to safely clear the obstructions."