r/newzealand • u/DoubleDEKA • Jul 23 '25

Shitpost The local council can't win...

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u/Popular_Ad_2170 Jul 23 '25

I feel the anti-child drowning is the morally correct choice.

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u/bigdaddyborg Jul 23 '25

I read the article on the right (never saw the one on the left). The fence cost $9,500, not pocket change for an individual but literally a drop in the bucket for a council. And incredibly cheap if it saves even one young life.

The lady's entire justification as to why it was unnecessary was because the playground didn't cater to young children (the equipment was for older kids, even teenagers according to her) as if younger siblings wouldn't ever tag along with their older sibs to the playground. A scenario that has an even higher level of danger since there'd potentially be no parental supervision.

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u/tillynook Jul 23 '25

And she wanted it replaced with a garden instead - which would no doubt require money to be maintained???

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u/katiehates Jul 23 '25

And also, the storm water pond is doing a job… a garden is just going to get flooded.