Drivers and residents alike are up in arms regarding the ongoing roadworks on Te Mata Rd, with taxi fares increasing due to the time it is taking to get to each destination.
A taxi driver, who wished to be known only as Andrew, said it had "passed a joke".
He questioned what was being done and who was paying for it, noting that a fare that should have cost about $12 cost $20 - something which the customers weren't too happy about but had to accept.
"Why did they dig it up, fix it and dig it up again - that is what everyone is wondering," he said.
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Te Mata Road works not set to finish until April