Can some apologist for the council tell us why it is deemed necessary to keep the street lights on all day, at our collective expense, along the Pyes Pa end of the new road towards Rotorua? One day a couple of weeks ago they were turned off during the day and I thought someone had noticed, but since then they have stayed on permanently.

John Sarjeant, Tauranga.

TCC responds: There is a fault which is causing these lights to be on during the daytime on this new stretch of state highway.
Contractors are working to fix the problem. There will be no ratepayer costs associated with this as the road is an NZTA asset.

Elizabeth Hughes, Communication Manager.