Public Notice: Crash Corner Road Closures
Hi neighbours, I'm pleased to say that the roundabout at the Church and Victoria Streets intersection will soon have its pedestrian crossings and high-friction sections.
To complete these final parts, the roundabout will be closed during the below dates:
- Friday 7 February – a full closure of the intersection during the day, 7am to 7pm
- Saturday 8 February to Saturday 15 February – northern side closed with no access to Victoria St from this section of Church Street
- Sunday 16 February – full closure of the intersection during the day, 7am to 7pm
- Monday 17 February – night time closure for line marking
During full closure days, the section of the roundabout as seen in the map will entirely be closed to traffic.There will also be a period of approx. 6 days when no visible works will occur on the site while the concrete sets. Appropriate detours will be in place.
Please note, some bus stops will be closed during the closure period. Bus services affected are 298, 670 and 743. To find your nearest stop for your service, visit the attached link.
We're nearly there- thank you for your ongoing patience!
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DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
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We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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