Vandals are repeatedly targeting Whanganui parking meters.
Meters in the central business district had been broken into several times each month since January, Jo Meiklejohn, from Whanganui District Council's parking services, told the Chronicle after these vandalised meters were spotted on Saturday.
Eighteen were forced open at the weekend.
"The parking team emptied the meters on Friday evening, so very little money was available to the vandals," Ms Meiklejohn said.
"However, for every meter vandalised we have to order a new lock at the cost of $76, plus labour costs, each."