Kairakau Rd remains closed while Central Hawke's Bay District Council urgently works to find a repair solution for a slump made worse after last week's heavy rain.
The rural road was closed near the 7.1km mark, following significant and unexpected road movement which occurred as a result of the deluge of heavy rain that fell across Hawke's Bay last week.
It had been affected by ongoing slow movement over a substantial period of time, with a known slump worsening in recent weeks.
Major repairs had been scheduled by council to remedy the slump, which would have involved the excavation, restabilising and rebuilding of the site, however a new approach is now required in response to the significance of the weekend's slip.
Specialist geotechnical drilling equipment has been engaged to achieve a thorough understanding of the perimeters of the issue, and what options exist to resolve it.