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Source: ONE News
The ground under former Manukau mayor Sir Barry Curtis' unit has moved further over Friday night, the local council said.
An extension to the cliff-top unit on Clovelly Rd in Bucklands Beach had separated from the main building.
Sir Barry was already battling his insurance company over a payout relating to previous subsidence.
The lawn area had fallen by more than a metre since Monday and the driveway has cracked and dropped along the fault line.
A council spokeswoman said on Saturday there had been further movement since yesterday.
She said geo-technical advisers were assessing the extent of the new movement and how it might affect the property and others.
Manukau City Council repeated its warning about the significant danger in the area and urged people, including those thinking of taking photos from the beach and boaties, to stay clear.
Last September, several Clovelly Rd properties were evacuated because of severe land subsidence.
Five homes, including the three units at 116 Clovelly Rd, have not been inhabited since after the council put up a notice against re-entry.
Sir Barry said his insurance company had refused to pay out because, it said, the landslip was not covered by his policy.
He said he intended to take his case to the High Court.
"Never did I think an act of God would not be good enough for an insurance company not to pay me out," he told the New Zealand Herald.
He said seeing his property crumble before his eyes was "absolutely appalling" and had put him under tremendous pressure.
