Slip on Laingholm Drive remains unfixed three months on
Kia ora neighbours, three months after a West Auckland road was badly damaged by a large slip, residents say they’re still waiting for any work to fix it to begin.
In mid-June, the footpath on Laingholm Drive collapsed and the road was cracked apart by a burst water main.
A section of the road has been blocked to traffic since and residents have to detour along Huia Rd to Victory Rd to access their homes.
Laingholm resident Jessica Moorman said she’d asked Auckland Transport (AT) for an update on the work in August and was told it’d be another few weeks before a timeline for the repairs could be completed.
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Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89.1% Yes, it's fair
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10.3% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
Smoke in Mt Wellington
Smoke has been seen coming from the crater of the Auckland maunga Mt Wellington.
Images of the smoke began appearing on social media on Friday afternoon.
Around 1.45pm, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) shift manager Josh Pennefather told the NZ Herald a crew was fighting a fire of about 60 square metres in size.
”It’s spreading up hill … [but] there’s no property at risk at this stage,” Pennefather said.
Six fire trucks were in attendance working to contain a grass fire that's spreading up the maunga.
A helicopter was on its way to assist firefighting efforts, he added.
At 2pm, Pennefather shared that the fire was contained and they were working to extinguish it, including “keeping an eye on a whole bunch of hot spots“.
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