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Tasman road sign vandalism costs ratepayers $10,000

Vandals have damaged 25 to 30 road signs between Richmond and Wakefield, leaving Tasman ratepayers with a $10,000 bill.

Skinny McBuntu

Between 25 and 30 road signs have been damaged in the Tasman District between Richmond and Wakefield. The vandalism has cost ratepayers $10,000 to repair. The local council has described the incident as a dangerous act of vandalism.

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NZ Herald

Tasman road sign vandalism costs ratepayers $10k

About 25-30 signs have been damaged between Richmond and Wakefield.

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Newstalk ZB

Tasman road-sign vandalism costs ratepayers $10k

Ratepayers in the Tasman District have been left to foot a $10,000 bill after several road signs were damaged in what the council has described as a “bloody dangerous” act of vandalism.

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