Timaru

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'Hung out to dry': Roadwork delays frustrate Timaru business owner (Stuff.co.nz)

When roadworks began outside Darryl Pyke's business, he decided to “suck it up" - but that was four months ago.

“Waka Kotahi required that access to and from Grants Rd had to be in place before the intersection opened. Waka Kotahi as the road controlling authority had an obligation to facilitate access to the development,” McKenzie said. The business had since closed. “As part of the variation to the resource consent, the entrance and exit to Grants Rd needs to be in place by the end of March and work is now underway to achieve this.’’ However, on Monday workers did make a start, he said. While Pyke said he was not against the development, once the entrance to the new development had been completed, there was no thought given to finishing the other side of the road.

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Council pencils in $5m for repairs to $4m Timaru car park (Stuff.co.nz)

Repairs to Timaru's Sophia St car park could cost more than it cost to build the 12-year-old multi-level building.

“It could potentially come in more too.” “Can we tease that out? Dixon said the money was “a provision”, but added “it could come in less”. [the council said it was confident the building “remains safe”](https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/131411808/partially-closed-parking-building-remains-safe-says-timaru-district-council). [council reopened the building except the top floor,](https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/130584327/top-floor-off-limits-as-timaru-parking-building-reopens-after-inspection) saying that part would remain closed “until further notice while investigations continue”. [had been closed since October 2022](https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/300722108/council-to-temporarily-close-central-timaru-car-park-for-repairs) when the council “temporarily” closed the whole building for four weeks, for an evaluation of its durability for its new building standards (NBS) rating.

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