ROSLYN PUBLIC DUNNIES SHUT FOR 'WELLNESS REFURBISHMENT' — NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS
Palmerston North City Council promises 'a calmer toileting journey' by April. Locals just want a slash.
The public toilets on Roslyn's main shopping strip have been shut since late September for what Palmerston North City Council is calling a 'wellness refurbishment'. Locals are not impressed.
The sign on the chained gate promises 'a calmer, more restorative toileting journey' by April. There's an artist's render with pot plants and soft lighting. The render does not feature a toilet.
Roslyn resident Moana Whareaitu, 71, has written two letters and is considering a third. "I don't need it restorative, love. I need it open. I had a flat white at Stomped and now I'm doing laps of the Pak'nSave carpark like a sheepdog."
A council spokesperson confirmed the project was 'tracking to budget'. The budget has quietly grown from $180,000 to $340,000 after a consultant recommended 'sensory-considered tiling'. Asked what that was, the spokesperson said they'd come back to us. They have not.
The Z station two blocks down has put up a handwritten sign reading 'TOILETS FOR CUSTOMERS ONLY — YES THIS MEANS YOU GREG'. The manager declined to say who Greg was, but said he knew.
The Roslyn dunnies remain closed. The consultant, per LinkedIn, is on a retreat in Raglan.
The sign on the chained gate promises 'a calmer, more restorative toileting journey' by April. There's an artist's render with pot plants and soft lighting. The render does not feature a toilet.
Roslyn resident Moana Whareaitu, 71, has written two letters and is considering a third. "I don't need it restorative, love. I need it open. I had a flat white at Stomped and now I'm doing laps of the Pak'nSave carpark like a sheepdog."
A council spokesperson confirmed the project was 'tracking to budget'. The budget has quietly grown from $180,000 to $340,000 after a consultant recommended 'sensory-considered tiling'. Asked what that was, the spokesperson said they'd come back to us. They have not.
The Z station two blocks down has put up a handwritten sign reading 'TOILETS FOR CUSTOMERS ONLY — YES THIS MEANS YOU GREG'. The manager declined to say who Greg was, but said he knew.
The Roslyn dunnies remain closed. The consultant, per LinkedIn, is on a retreat in Raglan.