Land slip repairs

• Stay away from the slip area, this is dangerous and should be avoided.
• Follow signs and stay behind safety barriers and at least 1m behind cones and other delineation devices.
• Please do not attempt to travel through closed sections of the road. This can cause further damage and risk to your safety and the safety of others.
• Sightseeing is discouraged especially in resident-only access areas. This puts already vulnerable roads under stress and causes safety risks. Access is only for those who live in these areas.
• Have a plan and be ready to leave quickly if you need to, especially in areas prone to slips.
• Do not attempt to voluntarily clear fallen trees or debris, excavate slips or roads in these areas. It is unsafe. Please leave it to emergency response crews and contractors as they have safety assessment procedures in place. Whilst it can look safe, there can be stability issues in the ground beneath.
• In some places, it’s unsafe to open the road to even one lane of traffic, due to the nature of the damage, and the unknown stability of the remaining road surface.
• If you think it will be a safety risk, call 111.

• Private land owners are responsible for repairing damage to their own land including repairing slips on their land due to storm events.
• Private work may require the land owner to stabilise land to prevent further slips.
• Vehicle crossing repair (where the driveway leaves the legal boundary of a property and continues until it meets the road. It allows vehicles to cross over berms or footpaths to access the road) and reinstatement is the responsibility of private landowners. Private landowners are directed to the Vehicle Crossings Bylaw
• If a private landowner has constructed an accessway to their property on an unformed road (either with or without the approval of the council) the council is not responsible for maintaining or repairing that accessway. It is an offence under the Local Government Act 1974 to do work on the road without the council’s approval. Read more here - Unformed or paper roads.
• In the case of private land or property damaged in recent storm events, the owner of that land or property should contact their insurance provider to discuss the damage.
• A private landowner may be able to make a claim with EQC for slips on their land. A private landowner should contact EQC to find out if they qualify for cover.
• If a private landowner is unsure where their property boundary exists, they should get in touch with the council - contact us.

Please report slips to us on with myFNDC or contact us.

• Where a slip affects both private property and public roads, this may require discussions between the private landowner and the council as to repairs.
• Any private assets (such as garages, fences and other structures) located on the road require the council’s approval for that encroachment. Those assets (including their repair) are the responsibility of the private landowner.
• Repairing damage to a driveway is the responsibility of the private landowner.
• Repairing damage to a vehicle crossing is the responsibility of the private landowner.
• In the first instance, private landowners should ask their insurance providers what is covered by their insurance. Please contact us if you need assistance to identify your boundary.

• Slips can’t always be fixed quickly, especially when they’re in remote areas with limited access.
• We need to investigate and assess sites that require technical expertise, which can take time.
• This information helps us to come up with a plan on what’s the best way to repair the damage.

• The Earthquake Commission (EQC) is a New Zealand Crown entity that provides insurance to residential property and invests in natural disaster research and education.
• If your home is insured, you may be covered by EQC for a natural landslip. For more information go to EQC on its website or call on 0800 DAMAGE (0800 326 243)

Earthquake Commission website