Residents of Papamoa are protesting against a council plan to resurface their roads with chip seal, arguing it is unnecessary, costly, and disrupts community activities, while council maintains it is a preventive measure to avoid future structural damage and higher repair costs.
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asphalt significantly more expensive to maintain
Papamoa residents call chip seal resurfacing road vandalismeconomic efficiency over rider preference
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