Burnouts at the graveside prompt CCTV installation
Black smoke blowing into the chapel, tyre-popping beside the burial lawns - this is the kind of behaviour which prompted Hamilton Park Cemetery to install CCTV cameras.
Cemetery staffers say they've noticed the skids get more deliberate and extensive over the past two to three years.
One funeral director had seen someone step in front of a car in an attempt to stop it doing a burnout, according to the Funeral Directors Association NZ.
As well as the noise - which affects other services on at the same time - the burnouts are leaving rubber marks, ripping through the seal, and cemetery staffers are worried one of the vehicles will lose control and hurt someone.
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Have you been to Hamilton Gardens lately?
Hamilton will soon offer a portal to a medieval ‘hospital’, without the stress of the bubonic plague.
The Medieval Gardens will open next year at Hamilton Gardens, with much of the work already done.
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.4% Yes
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34.1% Maybe?
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25.5% No
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