Where's the worst pot hole in your neighbourhood?
Canterbury is set to receive more than $50 million over three years to prevent potholes on local roads.
The money is part of a three-year, $4 billion road maintenance spend announced by Transport Minister Simeon Brown on Thursday.
About half will go towards state highways, with the rest destined for local roads.
In 2018, Christchurch was dubbed the pothole capital of the country, after it was revealed the city council had spent significantly more than other councils on road repairs, which it blamed on harsh winters and post-quake roadworks pushing traffic onto roads unaccustomed to heavy traffic loads.
Read the full article by reporter Keiller MacDuff here (subscription required, but your first two articles each month are free).
And tell us in the comments below: Where's the worst pot hole in your neighbourhood and how long has it been there?
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
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