Auckland man paid $883.20 by Auckland Transport for damage caused by pothole

It took more than a year, numerous strongly-worded emails, an Official Information Act request, a date set for the Disputes Tribunal and a good deal of persistence and patience, but Stephen Doyle was ultimately successful in getting $883.20 for damage caused to his car by a pothole. There was an “almighty bang” when the right front wheel of Doyle’s Audi S3 hit the pothole, as he drove his family over a small bridge on Leigh Road between Leigh and Matakana on April 16, 2021. 13 December 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Auckland man paid $883.20 by Auckland Transport for damage caused by pothole]( [Auckland man paid $883.20 by Auckland Transport for damage caused by pothole]( [It took more than a year, numerous strongly-worded emails, an Official Information Act request, a date set for the Disputes Tribunal and a good deal of persistence and patience, but Stephen Doyle...]( ['Morally wrong': Angela Blackmoore's fiancé questions part payment of $100k police reward]( ['Morally wrong': Angela Blackmoore's fiancé questions part payment of $100k police reward]( [The fiancé of murder victim Angela Blackmore says it’s “morally wrong” police only paid part of a $100,000 reward to the secret informant whose tip-off helped catch her killers. “They got three...]( [The Last of Us, Deadloch, Poker Face among the best new TV shows of 2023]( [The Last of Us, Deadloch, Poker Face among the best new TV shows of 2023]( [In a television year filled with endings – we bade farewell to such beloved series as Succession, This is Us, The Resident, Riverdale, A Million Little Things, New Amsterdam and The Marvellous Mrs....]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Newsable: Kiwi dad's overnight TikTok success]( [Newsable: Kiwi dad's overnight TikTok success]( [In 2023 it’s almost unsurprising that a video posted online can turn you into a viral sensation. But that didn’t stop Byron Neilson still being...]( [Stunning rural garden sprouts from a bare paddock in record time]( [Stunning rural garden sprouts from a bare paddock in record time]( [This story is from the team at NZ House & Garden magazine. The design and creation of a grand country garden is usually described as a lifelong...]( [New Zealand's priciest house sale, fastest growing suburb revealed]( [New Zealand's priciest house sale, fastest growing suburb revealed]( [A house that changed hands in Remuera for $23.8 million was the year’s priciest sale, property data firm Corelogic says. It has released data for...]( ['Insane' swarm of wasps was angriest eradicator had ever seen]( ['Insane' swarm of wasps was angriest eradicator had ever seen]( [Kieran Chisnall has seen a few angry wasps in his time, but the furious nature of a swarm he came across in Havelock North was “just insane”....]( [Who in Parliament has the mandate to represent Māori?]( [Who in Parliament has the mandate to represent Māori?]( [Last week, protesters took to the streets to show opposition to what they say is the new Government’s stance to undo a raft of policies related to...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 13, 2023]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 13, 2023]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand