'They're there to stay': Landowner puts boulders across popular beach road

Boulders that have appeared on a popular road at Waimārama beach in Hawke’s Bay are there to stay, says the man who put them there. Eru Smith put the boulders across the Domain Reserve Rd this week. The sealed road crosses privately-owned land that has been in Smith’s family for generations. He said his whānau had never received any payment for the use of the land and “I’ve been in dispute with the [Hastings District] council about this for at least 30 years”. 21 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. ['They're there to stay': Landowner puts boulders across popular beach road]( ['They're there to stay': Landowner puts boulders across popular beach road]( [Boulders that have appeared on a popular road at Waimārama beach in Hawke’s Bay are there to stay, says the man who put them there. Eru Smith put the boulders across the Domain Reserve Rd this...]( [The weird things people do to pass the time on road trips]( [The weird things people do to pass the time on road trips]( [Staring out the window and endless games of I Spy on lengthy road trips can do strange things to one’s brain. Even normally sane souls may find themselves imagining Sonic the Hedgehog running...]( [Kiwi man who died in Rarotonga lagoon went to the island to celebrate his sister's wedding]( [Kiwi man who died in Rarotonga lagoon went to the island to celebrate his sister's wedding]( [A Kiwi who died in a “deceivingly dangerous” Rarotonga lagoon was visiting the island to celebrate his sister’s wedding with loved ones. Tony Thorp, 50, died in a lagoon opposite the Avaavaroa...]( 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 →]( ['Shocked and confused': Slain security guard's father and friend say he never picked a fight]( ['Shocked and confused': Slain security guard's father and friend say he never picked a fight]( [He was always polite. His world revolved around his job and his mother back in India. Father and friends of a security guard killed in a west...]( ['Litany of errors' revealed by inquiry into death at Tauranga Hospital]( ['Litany of errors' revealed by inquiry into death at Tauranga Hospital]( [Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide A woman who died in Tauranga Hospital’s mental health ward told staff she was “triggered” by...]( [Business, but Better: Ethique founder Brianne West's next steps in sustainability]( [Business, but Better: Ethique founder Brianne West's next steps in sustainability]( [Ethqiue founder Brianne West has kept busy since she stepped down as the CEO of the sustainable health and beauty brand in April. The 2024 NZ...]( [What’s going on with the price of strawberries?]( [What’s going on with the price of strawberries?]( [Berry prices have jumped in recent days – but one grower has advice for people who are finding the increase difficult to swallow. A punnet of...]( [How, and how long, to store your leftover ham]( [How, and how long, to store your leftover ham]( [A ham will have pride of place on many Kiwi Christmas tables on Sunday, but once the festivities die down, how do we keep our meat fresh to fill...]( [New Zealanders are pistachio nut friends]( [New Zealanders are pistachio nut friends]( [Verity Johnson is an Auckland-based writer and business owner. OPINION: Every Christmas, I see a bunch of expat friends who’ve all ended up in...]( 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