Demolition of the boulder was completed over the weekend. Photo: Fulton HoganA large boulder that teetered over Blueskin Rd has been demolished and the road is open again. The remains of the boulder had been buried on site and shipping containers positioned to protect houses below the boulder had been removed from the road, Ms Benson said. "They’re looking forward to having the road reopened again." The road closure had been "extremely inconvenient", and he wanted to strongly praise the patience of road users "in difficult circumstances".

Source: Otago Daily Times October 18, 2020 22:27 UTC