A section of road has been forced to close after a sinkhole appeared in Whangamatā.
The affected area, opposite 213 Papanui Rd, has been marked with cones, the Thames-Coromandel District Council said this morning in a Facebook post.
"The road is closed between the intersections with Ruru St and Gillian St. Residents can still access their properties," the council said.
Following an investigation, the council said the sinkhole is "not significant".
They said it appears to have been caused by material being washed away beneath the road surface through a stormwater pipe.
Traffic has been stopped "as a precaution in case the sinkhole is larger than predicted".
The road is expected to remain closed until tomorrow, when a more thorough investigation is planned to take place.
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