Erin Bowling and Alesha Wall want to be able to use the Hatea Loop in the dark. Photo / Christine Allen
There are no short-term plans to fully light the Hatea Loop at night. However, plenty of Northern Advocate Facebook followers would love to see it happen ... now. Here are a few of their comments.
Sharon Mcleod
Can't they use solar lights. No power required.
Renae Wickens
One word ... solar.
Gavin Toki
Vent the poles.
Dean Campbell
A solar-lit track with LED lighting, would look great. You could even have different-coloured lights, to make the place more inviting at night.
Wayne Ballantine
Put about 10-foot poles to release the methane and light it and use that for lighting.
William Morunga
Good on you if you want to walk or run at night. But that's your choice no point racking up more bills from power and maintenance on the council just so a handful of people can run through dark during winter. Here is a tip, run at 6.30am when the sun is up.
Celina Westbrook
Why don't they use solar lights. Anything is better than nothing, it's so dark by the bmx track.
Vicki Jo
Why don't we all buy one solar light each and put them by the track ourselves? Why wait for council?
Janelle Bowness
I think cameras and lights should be installed.
Amarlee Jagoe
Definitely for safety.
Johnny Cash
Colours lots of colours for Christmas and games at the park plus cameras.
Rachel Drysdale
Yesss ... went the other night and the path to the town basin is fine but way too dark and dodgy to go right round Pohe Island part of the loop unfortunately.
Kristy Kahu
Definitely. It'll make it safer too, for those hardy enough to exercise at night.
Lance McDonald Annette McDonald
Yeah, plse.
Darryn Neeley
Yes for sure.
Trinny Tokerau
Yes.
Jennilee Donaldson
For sure.
David Caffery
Solar power and WiFi.
Marcela Thompson
Yes.
Kate Roberts
Yes.
Jordan Jordaan
For sure.
Kerry Baldwinson
Please - I hate running with a head lamp round my chest.
Judith Hapi
Yes would be awesome.
David Caffery
Need a boat ramp.
Karen Bell
Yes.
Jess May
Yes to lights - perhaps solar powered?
Jenn Overton
Yes please, desperately. It's far too dangerous to do on your own when it's dark.
Hope Puriri
Hell yeah. Hopefully somebody made a submission to the LTP, because I forgot to.
Huhana Melanie Lyndon
Yes.
Toni Pivac
Yes yes yes.
Kate Jones
Yes.
Adele Pinkham Mere Krippner.
Haha ... there u go ... lights ... u may need a heater also.
Jay Andrews
Yes for safety reasons.
Vicki Campbell
Yes definitely.
Maea Pivac
Definitely.
Sam Doel
Absolutely.
Penny Brown
Yes please and pop-up cafes.
Herbert Shirlz
Don't cars have lights. If people want to run or walk at night tell them to get a torch or head lamp.
Steve and Kathy Elliott
While that would be a great help, there is always a cost and with rates due to increase substantially over coming years, I don't think that lights on the track will be high up on the priority list.
Dianne Neal
Why not just put a head light on your head and walk. We did that with our cycling.
Don Ross
Yes put in lights and do away with the stupid Hunterwaaser.
Donna Ashby
At whose cost?
Louise Bell
Yes it is great to see all sorts exercising and enjoying. Let's not ... worry of cost but of the health and social benefits exercise brings. Those who exercise regularly are less likely to cost other services.
There is no need for people to be alone or hungry on Christmas Day with two free events.