Four Tauranga parking machines vandalised in recent days

NZ HeraldStuff1NewsRNZSaturday 16 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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Four Tauranga City Council parking terminals have been damaged over the last 10 days. A business owner believes the vandalism was an attempt to stall paid parking, which is set to expand on 18 August. Each machine is expected to cost approximately $2,000 to repair.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Sat 16 Aug 2025, 8:34am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 6 hours
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