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by New Zealand Broadcasting School students

Locals affected by Akaroa slips want certainty

Environment

Reuben Smith
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The hillside in Akaroa where slips occurred on the 1st of May, above Lighthouse Road  Reuben Smith/NZBS

Residents of Akaroa have their fingers crossed that wild weather stays away while slips are fixed.

A month on from when heavy rains and slips caused the Banks Peninsula to be put into a State of Emergency, 100-meter-long cracks above Lighthouse Road in Akaroa still remain. 

Some residents are unable to return home, while affected businesses have not received any timeline on when they can reopen.