State Highway 25 is now OPEN at Ruamahunga following slip clearance. 

A stop/go will remain in place while the last few loads of rocks are cleared. The slip site will continue to be monitored over the next few days and a 30km/h speed limit is in place.

This updates the information below:

10.12am:

State Highway 25 (SH25) remains CLOSED this morning at Ruamahunga Bay on Thames Coast Road following a slip last night. There is also a tree down blocking the lanes.

The closure is between Wharf Road at Tapu and Pohue Creek Road in the south. 

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has an arborist and excavator crew enroute. A Geotechnical engineer will assess the stability of the slip before clearance work begins.

Further updates to follow.