A little bit about me...
Hi. My name is Andrea Smith. I am a 60 year old woman and I am now a widow after losing my husband to Oesophageal cancer 10/6/2023. After selling our home, we moved on 10/12/2021 into our new home in Daniels Road, Redwood, Christchurch. Following 2 bad falls off a ladder, I fractured a small bone close to my spine, and told to downsize by my doctor. Hence, I bought my home here and moved in on 16/6/2023. I’m very boring really! I love reading, biking (I can tire my dog Sam, easier by biking), cars (rallying, Formula 4 and European sports cars), and walking Sam. However, since the death of my husband then my father, who died six days later, I have become more introverted. But, I am learning more by doing my own home maintenance, only small projects, of course!
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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10.2% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
Cyclists forced to use ‘more dangerous’ crossing if cycleway closed
Closing a Christchurch cycleway to avoid an unsafe rail crossing will lead cyclists across an even “more dangerous” crossing, cycling advocates say.
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has weighed in on the issue, calling the move to shut a 1.5km section of the Heathcote Expressway for up to two years, “illogical”. He has asked KiwiRail to explain.
KiwiRail is demanding Christchurch City Council close part of the expressway until $6.5 million worth of safety improvements can be made to the Scruttons Rd rail crossing.
It said the “unsafe” crossing posed the risk of death or serious injury once every thousand years.
What do you do think? Read the full story by reporters Sinead Gill and Tina Law here and tell us what you think in the comments. (A subscription is required, but you can see two free articles a month).
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