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Auckland sinkhole: Businesses fear repairs will take longer than expected

17:43 pm on 26 July 2023

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Businesses near a central Auckland sinkhole fear what the future holds after it was announced repair work on the street could take four months.

Diversions and detours are in place for the busy College Hill Road, as the council rushes to stop the three-and-a-half metre long hole from growing further.

Given how long other city roading projects are taking, some shop owners fear the sinkhole will be disrupting business for some time to come.

Finn Blackwell has the story.