Queenstown road reopens

The road between Queenstown and Glenorchy reopened tonight, having been closed while engineers assessed a 2000-tonne slip which came down yesterday morning.

The slip was in an area known as the Narrows on the Glenorchy side of Bobs Cove, 16km of Queenstown.

The road was due to reopen at 6pm, but would close again tomorrow morning until noon while engineers examine the slip face, the Queenstown Lakes District Council said.

- NZPA