The Times is giving local youngsters who want to write stories – which we’ll publish on our website and in our new digital publication – the chance to join our new Junior Journalist initiative.
Here’s a report from Junior Journalist Rio Carter.
An absurd crack in the footpath has been spotted on the peak of a reasonably steep hill on the road connecting Hattaway Avenue with Bucklands Beach Road.
The hill it is placed upon is quite uneven.
The side of the hill closest to The Parade is quite bare, with no buildings on it.
The crack is directly East of the building on 54 The Parade.
A resident living in Bucklands Beach spotted this crack on a walk around the area, and he suggested that Times Newspaper should write about it.
The crack is about 2cm wide and a few centimetres deep.
This hill is on a weird angle, and the land below it currently has no houses on it.
The main worry for this is that people in mobility scooters, wheelchairs, and even maybe kids on scooters, might get their wheel stuck in the crack.
The reason is unknown, but these things do happen.
This has been reported to the Auckland Council and Times is awaiting a response.
If you see any major cracks or potholes in the street or footpath, please go to: https://contact.at.govt.nz/.
- Rio Carter is in Year 7 at Bucklands Beach Intermediate School
