Do you hear much road noise at your place?
A group of Silverdale residents are in a battle over expressway noise.
Essentially, half a milion cubic metres of noise-absorbing fill the road should have had was moved elsewhere, leaving a 200m-long cut that funnels road noise straight to their house.
Waka Kotahi says traffic noise "is within the limits imposed by the traffic noise conditions".
Do you get much noise from roads near your home?
$50 garden centre vouchers!
Our winners this week have won $50 to spend at a local garden centre.
Congratulations to:
Cassie Arauzo from Cockle Bay
Elizabeth Williams from Hillcrest
Luke Shamy from Hornby
Mitchell Hopping from Wallacetown
Get in touch with our helpdesk team here if you're on this list! If you're not a winner, check back next week just in case.
Be Loved this Spring! Reduced fee dog adoptions at SPCA start today
From 5-20 October only, SPCA dog and puppy adoption fees are 25% off. Plus, every dog adopter gets a free Simparica Trio flea, tick & worm treatment, and discount voucher.
We have more than 300 adoption-ready dogs and puppies nationwide, waiting for their happy forever after.
Visit www.spca.nz... to start your journey together.