Shelduck romance
Romance abounds. A mate turned up for the lone male paradise shelduck at the Days Bay duck pond, Lower Hutt. He is now exhausting himself chasing and scolding any ducks or shags that dare to stray within a two metre radius of his beloved. Here is a photo of the paradise shelduck's lady love (Tadorna variegata).
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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88.8% Yes, it's fair
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10.6% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
unnecessary traffic management marine drive eastern bays near Sorrento bay
was gob smacked to see traffic management in place marine drive near Sorrento Bay Eastbourne, Traffic lights in place being managed manually by people in vehicles. and why - well because there were cones across one lane. there were no road works in progress no machinery on road. How many thousands of dollars is this costing the rate payers? Why is this allowed to happen? this looks to be a 24-hour operation doesn't anybody care besides me! Does Eastbourne have councillor if so can someone please advise me they need to say something about this ridiculous situation
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