Residents of an Auckland apartment block struck by a landslide this week have been told the cliff behind their homes poses "no imminent risk".
San Remo Apartments resident Craig Jones received the good news from Auckland Council this afternoon.
He and the occupants of other affected apartments in the suburb of Kohimarama were told they could move back in once their apartments were deemed habitable.
Waist-deep mud poured through several of the building's 11 apartments when torrential rain pummelled Auckland on Tuesday evening.
Residents of six front apartments were not affected and had already returned home, but those living in five rear apartments have been in limbo.