Repair work at Auckland's Ferry Terminal seawall - which was left with a huge hole caused by propeller wash from ferries - will carry on into the New Year.
The August discovery by divers of a hole 16m long and up to 1.2m high prompted a repair project that was initially scheduled to be complete by Christmas.
But Auckland Transport chief engineer Andrew Scoggins said due to the "rough, non-uniform" surface of the seawall cleaning and levelling its face was taking longer than expected.
The work had also meant some of the equipment had to be custom made and some brought in from overseas.
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