Wharemauku Stream pathway resurfacing
We're renewing the gravel surface on the popular Wharemauku Stream path. Starting at Matatua Road, work will progress to Rimu and Tahi Roads over the coming weeks.
The Wharemauku Stream is an easy path for walkers and cyclists commuting between Paraparaumu Town Centre and Raumati Beach, and connects to the Expressway Shared Pathway. The number of people using the path has significantly increased over the last few years, and this work will mean there's a safe surface for different modes of transport and people with different accessibility needs.
The track's open to users throughout this work, but please take extra care and follow the instructions of signage as we will have heavy machinery on site.
To check for closures on our tracks and trails, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Driven On The Akatarawa Rd Lately?
If so, its good to know you are still alive and reading this.
We have a function to go to over Christmas up that way and having heard a few hairy stories about the road, I went up there on Thursday to check it out. The road's ok, narrow and winding, but not much worse than a Wellington hill suburb. What was pretty scary was the behavior of other drivers. Three vehicles heading the other way at speed would have crashed into me if I hadn't been pulled off the road. I had pulled in to check the address when a truck came flying past, taking up all of the narrow road at speed. There is no way the driver would have been able to stop had they come around the corner immediately in front of me. The other two drivers came hurtling past as I had turned in to turn around and come back down the hill. They were also driving at speed and taking up most of the road. Coming back down I passed another car coming up and estimate that the safe speed to pass another car was about 30-35 kms.p.h. So, now we're thinking, do we go to the function or not.? Feels a bit like we're taking our life in our hands going up there. Drivers appear to be overconfident, and they are courting serious injury.
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