Mote Pahulu. Photo / Dean Purcell
Mote Pahulu and his family no longer shop at businesses surrounding a Manurewa carpark patrolled by NZ Wheel Clamping after a run-in he says was vindictive in its absurdity.
Mr Pahulu's wife Sela had her wheel clamped and was fined $180 after parking with her tyres touching the markings of
the bordering disabled space.
"It was completely free for a disabled person to park. She was that close because there was a car on the other side that was too close to her ... but a huge truck can park in there, no problem."
Mr Pahulu went to the carpark after being phoned by his disbelieving wife and had a heated argument with the clamper, but in the end paid the $180 in order to go home.
His wife's friend from church was clamped at the same carpark the next day after crossing the road briefly to collect something she had left at the laundromat.
