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@jc said in NZ Politics:
@pepe The iwi is saying they’ve been told by the police that all cars will be stopped.
It’s pretty interesting having googled the guy who is representing them on this, Reuben Taipari. He likes a protest doesn’t he?
30 minutes? Stopping the traffic flow entirely during a busy period like the holidays? I think they are dreaming.
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@jc said in NZ Politics:
@pepe The iwi is saying they’ve been told by the police that all cars will be stopped.
It’s pretty interesting having googled the guy who is representing them on this, Reuben Taipari. He likes a protest doesn’t he?
In that interview he didn't actually say that Police had told him all vehicles would be stopped (and they won't for obvious reasons), but it was his wish to do so.
What Mr Taipari wants to implement and what actually happens I suspect will be quite different.
When I head North I will probably use the back roads to dodge the checkpoints and congestion anyway (quite easily done). -
@pepe said in NZ Politics:
When I head North I will probably use the back roads to dodge the checkpoints and congestion anyway (quite easily done).
just checked - if you tackle the wild back roads, you can slide around Uretiti. Not suitable for big vehicles I suspect! Depends on congestion and timing I suspect - we're planning to travel early Sunday morning when traffic should be really light
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@nzzp said in NZ Politics:
@pepe said in NZ Politics:
When I head North I will probably use the back roads to dodge the checkpoints and congestion anyway (quite easily done).
just checked - if you tackle the wild back roads, you can slide around Uretiti. Not suitable for big vehicles I suspect! Depends on congestion and timing I suspect - we're planning to travel early Sunday morning when traffic should be really light
On the subject of driving North, I always wondered about turning off SH1 at Maungatapere onto SH to take me to Kaikohe. Does anyone know how good SH15 is?
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@nzzp I imagine they mean they'll have the checkpoint at the turnoff on SH1 rather than in Maungaturoto itself, so you could avoid that by sliding through Mangawhai and Waipu. But then to avoid Uretiti you'd have to go west and if you've got kids in the car you won't be wanting to go down Ormiston Rd or Caves Rd or you'll never get the vomit smell out of the car.
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@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
@canefan that road is perfectly fine.
Is quite a scenic drive, although you will pass some areas where you are sure the HIlls have eyes and houses look (but arent) unoccupied.
Went up to Kaikohe for a tangi a year ago. I didn't use SH15 but I was tempted. Might try it the next time I go to Paihia
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@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
@canefan is a nice Cafe/Bar about 30 mins along Mangakahia Road, The Old Parakao Store, decent food, great outlook, some of the hills beyond there look very Jurassic Parkish
Does it take much longer to Paihia compared to SH1?
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@jc said in NZ Politics:
@nzzp I imagine they mean they'll have the checkpoint at the turnoff on SH1 rather than in Maungaturoto itself, so you could avoid that by sliding through Mangawhai and Waipu. But then to avoid Uretiti you'd have to go west and if you've got kids in the car you won't be wanting to go down Ormiston Rd or Caves Rd or you'll never get the vomit smell out of the car.
It's unlikely that they will want two checkpoints on SH1.
They will probably have the SH12 checkpoint between the Maungaturoto Dairy factory and SH1 turnoff (maybe at the old truck weigh station on the flats).
If you wanted to avoid this take Mountain Rd on the left north of Kaiwaka (@ 8km on gravel).
The SH1 Uretiti checkpoint can be easily avoided by turning left on to Rosyth Rd about 2km north of Waipu, left on to Mountford and right on to Doctors Hill Rd (@ 7kms all on seal). -
@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
@canefan yeah I reckon it would take a decent chunk longer (maybe an hour) as part of the journey will be just driving west before heading north and then obviously need to go back east to Paihia.
Would have been perfect driving to Kaikohe. Probably not as ideal to Paihia
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@gt12 said in NZ Politics:
Sounds like a great idea to encourage gangs to enter the tobacco trade
I didn't even think of that. My brain stopped at the fun police telling us what we can and can't do again. Soon sugar will be banned cos obesity, and you'll be forced to carry an alcohol-app on your phone that caps you out at 2 beers per night
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