No repair work until lizards removed from Ngaio slip
Work on much needed repairs to Ngaio Gorge Rd will not start unlit lizards on the site have nee safely removed.
The road carries 10,000 vehicles a day and is a major connection between the northern suburbs and the city. There was a major slip on the road in 2017.
Wellington mayor Andy Foster said that work, expected to take two years, will begin soon to fix the slip.
Before work cannot begin, however, until lizards are captured and removed.
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