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Napier councillors defend aquarium but consider closure


Photo: RNZ / Sam Olley / Vinay Ranchhod
Napier City Council owns and manages the aquarium and had proposed a $77.5 million upgrade, but is not getting the government backing it hoped for.
When it prepared its pitch for an aquarium rebuild in 2019, it found infrastructure problems were much worse than expected.
Standards and expectations for animal welfare are struggling to be met , its business case said, and if the issues persisted accreditation would likely be withdrawn, meaning species would need to be re-homed or euthanised.
Problems mentioned included severely restricted sizes and access into some exhibits; limited quarantine facilities and inadequate water reticulation; filtration tanks in a non-operational state; and sharp right angles and unsuitable concrete substrates causing shark injuries. ....

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Central Napier's social landscape creating 'sad reputation' for unsafety


Napier businesses and locals are becoming increasingly worried about being safe in the city.
Police around the palm trees of Clive Square, just around the corner from the city s homeless outreach centre.
Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin
Central Napier may be picturesque - lined with art deco buildings and palm trees. But people in the city say the levels of insecurity are reaching an alarming level.
Homeless man Jeff often hangs around Clive Square, a central recreational spot in the city.
He explained why he spent time there.
Well, the outreach centre s been open over there for the last 10 years and we ve been patronising that place, and it s in this vicinity so we sort of stuck around in this vicinity cause we don t want to travel too far. Too cold up the f ing beach and all the rest of it . ....

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