Rants & Raves: Giant roadwork network

Te Atatu Peninsula is plagued by roadworks.

Rant

We know Auckland is one giant roadwork network just now but has someone in Te Atatu Peninsula upset officialdom? We are reduced most weekends to a virtual island as motorway on/offramps are closed and access to the peninsula is via coned single lanes. Now the council decides to dig up the main town centre road and reduce the crawl to a dawdle on lime-caked earthworks. Mercy please!

Geoff

Rave

To the kind gentleman who helped me after a fall on the escalator at Pak'nSave Royal Oak on Sunday, thank you so much.

Myrna

Rant

Why is it that people who select a grocery item at a supermarket believe it is acceptable to put the item back after deciding they don't need it, on a shelf that is non-related. At some point it must be correctly placed. If you don't want it, don't pick it or have the courtesy of returning it where you found it. Non-perishable items can at least be reused but for those that are perishable it is assumed for health reasons they can't. In these cases that is no better than theft and no doubt is a cost that all shoppers face through the purchase price.

Robert

Rave

While driving down Te Irirangi Drive in Botany recently, I noticed how wonderful the palm trees look now they are all trimmed. Well done whoever did them. I wish all owners would trim theirs.

Julie

Rant

Why is it that banks can deduct the debits immediately from your account but credits, transfers and deposits made over a weekend don't show until Monday or Tuesday! Who's keeping the money and earning the interest ... not me.

Ross

Rave

To the staff at Countdown Lynfield, thank you! A new checkout was opened for a mother with a crying baby so she didn't have to wait in line. They then put her groceries on the counter for her, and back in the trolley, wheeled it to her car and unloaded it while she looked after her baby. You guys are amazing!

Jayney