Cameras caught them incorrectly stopped while waiting for a park. It cost them $100
The council's decision to enforce the fine is called 'silly and stupid'.
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BoP house fire spreads to shelterbelt
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'Extremely' valuable service medals stolen from family
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BoP highway under stop/go after flooding
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Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor resigns
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Police name woman who died at Pilot Bay
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'Bland' school lunches arrive up to three hours late, just before home-time
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