Waitematā Local Board area has high rates of road harm. What to do?
Sobering reading - but probably not a surprise Waitematā Local Board area has one of the highest rates for deaths and serious injuries per 1,000 people, for active users, in all of Auckland.
From a Dec 2022 report by AT on Equity in Road Harm in Auckland.
What can we do to protect some of the ost vulnerable people using our city centre streets? Implement the agreed City Centre Masterplan includiing the roll out Access For Eveyone/A4E, and ENFORCEMENT of speeding limits, red light running and mobile phone use while driving.
As a start.
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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89.4% Yes, it's fair
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9.8% No, it's unreasonable
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
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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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