Bay Harbour: April 28, 2021

Wednesday April 28 2021 Bay Harbour News
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NEWS 3
Storm hits Sumner businesses
• By Samantha Mythen
A PIZZERIA and a florist were
flooded after Saturday’s heavy
rain saw an overflow of water on
the streets of Sumner.
Fire & Slice manager Pal Singh
said as the water rose on the
streets outside the pizzeria on
Wakefield Ave, it also flowed
over the curb
and in through
the front door.
The water
covered the
entire floor of
the building,
Pal Singh
including the
dining area,
kitchen, pantry and stock chiller,
flowing all the way to the back
door.
It took seven hours to clean
up the water and sanitise the
restaurant once the flooding had
stopped.
Singh said the flooding was
disappointing as just two weeks
prior the road works through
Sumner Village had been completed.
Said Singh: “The building
had flooded in 2019 and after
the roadworks had finished we
thought this problem should be
fixed.”
A previous business in the
building – Stoked – had also
seen previous incidents of
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flooding. The owner had raised
these concerns with the city
council when the new street
design came out but their
concerns were not addressed.
The floor of Harakeke florist
and giftshop on Marriner St was
also flooded.
The Sumner Volunteer Fire
Brigade was called out at 9pm
to the village to provide help to
those affected by the flooding.
Deputy Chief Fire Officer,
Darren Wright, said city council
contractors also worked alongside
the fire brigade, digging
out a third stormwater pipe at
the beach, which relieved the
flooding.
Wright explained when
flooding occurred it is important
vehicles drive slower through
the water to prevent waves
which cause further damage to
buildings.
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In Brief
Fatality avoided
on Scarborough Hill
Airbags prevented what
could have been a fatal
injury after a car crashed
into a power pole on
Scarborough Hill on
Saturday morning. The
power pole was knocked
across the road. Orion came
and fixed the pole later that
morning.
The Sumner Volunteer Fire
Brigade was called out to
attend the scene at 12.15am.
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concerning
•From page 1
He also said the trains were
currently burning more diesel
and this was counter-productive
to KiwiRail’s commitment to be
carbon neutral by 2050.
However, residents explained
their main concerns were about
the vibration caused by the trains,
not the speed. The faster a train
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Said Low: “This shows what
a community can achieve when
they work together.”
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