Rants & Raves: Narrow parking spaces

An Air NZ cabin crew's outstanding service has been applauded. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Rant

I couldn't agree with Simon more about the Pakuranga Plaza parking spaces being way too narrow. I don't park in them any more, choosing instead to park in the back street or simply go elsewhere. This is a pity as it's a great mall. Please widen them - fewer close parks are worth it as our vehicles are expensive and getting damaged.

Kathi

Rave

As a coach-driver taking hundreds of overseas tourists around our city, may I add to previous comments made about our clean streets and beaches. Every tourist talks about how beautifully clean our city is compared with cities around the world. It is a constant source of pride and I regularly go up to our street cleaners and thank them for doing such a great job!

Damian

Rant

It is so expensive here. I have just visited the States and just about died to see the cheap prices there and what we are paying ... Lipsticks we are paying $25-$30 are $5 there; cameras; iPhones, etc, etc. I know they are a much bigger country and they have so much variety but it is so much cheaper than here and Aussie.

Deb

Rave

I would like to express my absolute gratitude to the staff on the Air NZ flight 755 from Nadi to Auckland on Sunday night. I flew with two small children and cannot thank the cabin staff enough for going that extra mile. The service was absolutely outstanding and an asset to the company!

Claire

Rant

Auckland City is beautiful. BUT on the Eastern line train before you get into Britomart you go past the Quay St block of businesses and apartments ... Rubbish and more rubbish along the fence line and some on the train tracks ... C'mon guys! Let's be tidy Kiwis.

Janet

Rave

We would like to thank all the drivers last night on Stoddard Rd, Mt Roskill, who stopped to help when our Labrador leapt out the car window into traffic. We didn't have time to thank you properly as we rushed her to the vet. She is unscathed, the world's luckiest dog! Thanks again.

Sarah

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