Council closes Napier s resident-made sandpit due to safety concerns
5 Mar, 2021 02:23 AM
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Gary Hunt pictured with the sandpit in 2020. Photo / File
Hawkes Bay Today
The public sandpit at Ahuriri Beach created by resident Gary Hunt has been removed by council due to a number of safety risks .
The sandpit filled with plastic children s toys was created by the fourth-generation Ahuriri resident in 2019. After two years of delightful enjoyment the Napier City Council has removed the Ahuriri sandpit and proposes to remove the line of rocks, Hunt shared on his Facebook page.
The letter to Hunt from the council notes that the sandpit and rock wall created and maintained by him on Ahuriri Beach reserve land were without proper consent from council .