Repairs to one lane of a Taupō street washed away after a giant sinkhole opened up on the weekend is likely to take some weeks.
The sinkhole opened up on Arrowsmith Ave after a water main burst.
Taupō District Council said engineers had been on site to assess the area and while the sinkhole was not believed to be posing any further risk, the damage it caused was significant.
The alarm was raised about 5.30pm Saturday when two teenagers passing by noticed a water leak on the piece of road between Chesham Ave and Weka Rd.
![Sinkhole on Arrowsmith Ave. Photo/ Laurilee McMichaels](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VKW3QBOV63PGGZMGBENXTBOV3Q.jpg?auth=74190373048fa226489753fa54017a5d10509cd0ffb846af65c33d4f6bbbb556&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)