River walkway delay

Work is not expected to start on repairs to the riverside walkway in Warkworth, below Stirling Sports, before the end of the year. This is despite a promise at the start of the year that the path would reopen by Christmas. The walkway, which goes under the bridge in Elizabeth Street, has been closed for nearly two years after being damaged in last year’s Auckland Anniversary storms.

An Auckland Council spokesperson says council is waiting for the resource consent to be granted. “This application is taking some time to process due to the complexities of this small riverside site,” he says. “We don’t expect work to start before the end of the year.



” Although the Rodney Local Board has approved a budget of $650,000 for the project, the current cost estimate is $580,000. Once the work starts, it is expected to take 11 weeks to complete..