Cut cottage spend and start planning for future, board asked

Sandspit needs more than ad hoc fixes, right, to survive the encroaching sea, such as after Cyclone Lola in 2023, Rodney Local Board members heard. Rodney Local Board (RLB) should spend less money on refurbishing an old cottage at Sandspit and more on long term planning and strategies to protect and safeguard the future of the wharf and its facilities. That was the message from Sandspit Resident and Ratepayers’ Association (SRRA) chair Peter Deane at the board’s December 1 meeting, where he asked members to reconsider spending up to $270,000 to refurbish the former carpark manager’s house on t...