Just when the hopeful thought the current woes couldn't get any worse, suddenly the Maungatapu Highway (SH29) rears its ugly head at both ends between Hairini and Baypark/Bayfair. We now have a complete and utter shambles in the middle between Maungatapu Bridge and Baypark Stadium, arising from the ridiculous fiddling with the motorway passing lanes in the name of road improvements. Well it is not. It represents a diabolical danger and distraction to all motorists.

Often during the day traffic gridlock can stretch 3km from Baypark to Hairini at any time of the day and, because of night time resealing, delays of 15 minutes are common. Recently, to top it all off, a minor prang meant the delay around 9pm was over an hour. This is unwarranted and unacceptable and if NZTA had done nothing at all we would be way better off.

When it comes to roading, NZTA and TCC look incompetent and regularly create hazards.

It is about time there was a full government enquiry into this monkey business and the extravagant spending involved.

The public need to front up and air their feelings, demanding to know who the TCC and NZTA managers are with responsibility for Tauranga city roadworks.

S Paterson, Ohauiti.