Watercare said the closure would remain in place until the water main repair was complete. A detour was in place via Melba St. “Properties 81-117 on Lancaster Rd will either be without water or have reduced water pressure until around 3.30pm while repairs are carried out,” it said. Images from the scene show a digger parked next to a significant hole in the middle of the road. Chair of the Kaipātiki Local Board, John Gillon, said the burst water main caused a sinkhole.