Sinkhole pipe to be fixed

Wellington: Workers will carry out a permanent repair at the weekend to the ageing stormwater pipe that opened up a sinkhole under a busy central Wellington road.

Water crews temporarily repaired the stormwater pipe which caused a sinkhole to open up in Jervois Quay, near the harbour, on Wednesday.

The 450mm diameter earthenware pipe was laid in the early 1900s.