Hamilton residents are fed up with the state of the city's berms, safety barriers and traffic islands which are overgrown with gorse and other weeds. The problem for the council is that safety rules introduced by Waka Kotahi mean that each weeding job needs a specific traffic plan approved by the government agency.
Deputy Mayor Geoff Taylor talks to Jesse about their frustrations and the slow process to get any action taken.
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