Seaside community fears erosion is claiming homes like 'dominoes'
Kia ora neighbours, the sleepy town of Port Waikato is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland on one side, with roaring waves and black sand on the other.
But for many years, chunks of asphalt from the Sunset Beach car park have been falling onto the beach below, and houses which used to see only sand dunes, now have uninterrupted views of the sea as it crawls ever closer.
The old surf club and community hall had to be demolished as the ground crumbled into the sea, and some homes have been demolished or abandoned as they teeter too close to the sea.
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CLOSED WAITANGI DAY 📜 FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY!
Just a reminder that Friday 6th February is Waitangi Day and we will therefore be closed, as we join the rest of the country in marking the anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We shop will be open as usual on Saturday and Sunday 9:30am - 2:30pm.
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.5% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.4% I want to be able to choose.
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47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
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