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15 January 2023. Cracks were first seen on the surface of SH25A following ex-Cyclone Hale.
18 January 2023. The road was reduced to one lane under traffic management
27 January 2023. The cracks widened and worsened, and the road was fully closed.
27 January 2023. As rain continued to batter the peninsula, the cracks extended - the highway collapsed the following day.
30 January 2023. The view from the Hikuai side, showing the extent of the collapsed highway.
2 February 2023. A significant segment of the road collapsed and remained active.
2 February 2023. Debris and trees continued to fall into the slip site.
2 February 2023. Geotechnical drilling continues.
2 February 2023. Waka Kotahi Director of Regional Relationships David Speirs and Minister McAnulty survey the extent of the damage.
2 February 2023. Geotech experts on the job.
10 February 2023. The underslip now spans 110m of the highway.
15 February 2023. After Cyclone Gabrielle swept through, the underslip deteriorated further.
15 February 2023. The site from above, taken during a helicopter visit with Minister Michael Wood.
1 March 2023. A track was formed on the northern slip of the slip site to investigate the possibility of a bypass road.
2 February 2023. Work began to determine the best long-term fix for the site.
20 March 2023. Assessing some of the core samples taken from 11 boreholes.
22 March 2023. A bulldozer clearing the site of debris and establishing access.
22 March 2023. The ground remains unstable and uneven.
26 March 2023. The core samples will help ascertain which is the best solution for fixing the highway.
27 March 2023. The television crews film from the edge of the crater.
27 March 2023. Waka Kotahi Regional Manager Infrastructure Delivery for Waikato and Bay of Plenty, Jo Wilton, explains some of the options to the Newshub team.
26 March 2023. Geotechnical drilling is almost complete.
27 March 2023. National and local media outlets were escorted to view the underslip site first-hand.
27 March 2023. From the edge of the highway, the extent of the job at hand is formidable.
25 July 2023. Aerial shot.
25 July 2023. Piling rig arrival.
25 July 2023. Bridge girder construction.
4 August 2023. Abutment D third pile casing being moved into position for the piling.
18 August 2023. Pile casings delivered to site, ready for Abutment A, Kōpū side of the bridge.
31 July 2023. Piling starts at Abutment D, on the Hikuai side of the bridge.
25 July 2023. SH25A gates.
Artist impression of the SH25A Taparahi bridge.
9 August 2023. Three piles in place at Abutment D.
18 August 2023. First pile for Abutment A, Kōpū side of the bridge.
24 August 2023. Soil nailing to prepare the site for Pier C piling.
4 September 2023. Preparing the Pier B working platform, in preparation for piling.
4 September 2023. Drone image of Pier B working platfrom.
