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Far North kaitiaki sick of drivers taking risks to get to Ahipara's surf breaks


A car pulled from rocks at Te Kōhanga / Shipwreck Bay on Sunday.
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The waves around Te Kōhanga / Shipwreck Bay are world-famous but changing tides, sinking sands and rocky outcrops are a life-threatening hazard for drivers along the shore.
Tangata whenua say the number of vehicles getting stranded is growing exponentially.
On Saturday night, rescuers pulled out a stranded van and the next morning, they salvaged a flipped car.
Not only is the petrol, oil and debris a pollution problem - kaitiaki like Patau Tepania said drivers lives were at risk.
Cars are made for on the road not for on the beach. Someone could easily get killed. ....

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Atkins poaches Costain technology director


Costain technology solutions director John Batterbee has joined Atkins as a practice director in applied technology.
Batterbee (pictured), who spent two and a half years at Costain, will lead the company s new Applied Technology Practice, which Atkins said it set up after demand for digital and technology capabilities grew in all of its markets.
Costain has put its digital offering at the centre of its Leading Edge business strategy. This will see the firm carry out more consulting and digital-focused work for clients, which it expects will deliver higher margins with a lower risk profile.
In July last year Costain, along with Kier, was appointed to a government data sharing project designed to improve efficiency on transport projects. ....

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